Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Radioactivity

Radioactivity — practice question

A radioactive isotope has a half-life of 3 years. A sample records a count rate of 100 counts/min on a detector. Which calculation is used to predict the count rate after 12 years?

  • A$100 \times \frac{1}{2} \times \frac{1}{2} \times \frac{1}{2} \times \frac{1}{2}$
  • B$100 \times \frac{1}{2} \times \frac{1}{2} \times \frac{1}{2}$
  • C$100 \times \frac{3}{12}$
  • D$100 \times \frac{12}{3} \times \frac{1}{2}$

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