Physics 5054 · O Level · Radioactive decay

Radioactive decay — practice question

A sample of a radioactive isotope gives a count rate of $10\,000$ counts per minute. The half-life of the isotope is one day. What was the count rate of the sample two days ago?

  • A$2500$ counts per minute
  • B$5000$ counts per minute
  • C$20\,000$ counts per minute
  • D$40\,000$ counts per minute

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