Gujarati
13.Nuclei
medium

A nucleus has a half-life of $30\; min$. At $3 \;PM$ its decay rate was measured as $120000 \,cps$. the decay rate ........... $\,cps$ at $5 \,PM$ ?

A

$120000$

B

$30000$

C

$60000$

D

$7500$

(KVPY-2010)

Solution

(d)

Half-life is $30 \,min$ so decay rate varies as shown below.

Standard 12
Physics

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