Physics 5054 · O Level · Half-life

Half-life — practice question

Isotope P is radioactive, and its half-life is $7.0$ years. Initially, a sample has $0.016\,\text{kg}$ of P. How long will it take before the sample has $0.0020\,\text{kg}$ of P?

  • A$7.0$ years
  • B$14$ years
  • C$21$ years
  • D$28$ years

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