Physics 5054 · O Level · Half-life

Half-life — practice question

A radioactive source has its count rate decrease from $4000$ counts per minute to $500$ counts per minute over $72\,\text{minutes}$. What is the half-life of the source?

  • A$8\,\text{minutes}$
  • B$9\,\text{minutes}$
  • C$18\,\text{minutes}$
  • D$24\,\text{minutes}$

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