Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Radioactivity

Radioactivity — practice question

A radioactive sodium isotope has a half-life of $15\ \text{h}$. The table shows experimental data illustrating how its decay rate changes with time. These data do not have the background count rate deducted. What is the background radiation count rate?

  • A$12\ \text{counts s}^{-1}$
  • B$15\ \text{counts s}^{-1}$
  • C$20\ \text{counts s}^{-1}$
  • D$30\ \text{counts s}^{-1}$

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