A newly prepared sample of radioactive material has a count rate of $8000$ counts per minute. After $20$ days, its count rate falls to $500$ counts per minute. What is the half-life of the material?
- A$4.0$ days
- B$5.0$ days
- C$20$ days
- D$80$ days
Physics 5054 · O Level · Half-life
A newly prepared sample of radioactive material has a count rate of $8000$ counts per minute. After $20$ days, its count rate falls to $500$ counts per minute. What is the half-life of the material?