Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Radioactivity

Radioactivity — practice question

The graph indicates how the count rate recorded by a radioactivity detector positioned close to a radioactive sample varies with time. If the background count rate is $30\text{ counts/min}$, what is the half-life of this sample?

  • A$3.4\text{ h}$
  • B$3.6\text{ h}$
  • C$4.0\text{ h}$
  • D$5.5\text{ h}$

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