13.Nuclei
medium

A radioactive sample with a half life of $1$ month has the label : “Activity$=2\, micro\,\,curies$ on $1-8-1991$.'' What will be its activity two months earlier ............ $micro\,\, curies$.

A

$1$

B

$8$

C

$4$

D

$0.5$

(AIPMT-1988)

Solution

In two half lives, the activity becomes one fourth

Activity on $1-8-91$ was $2$ micro curie $\therefore$ Activity before two months, $4 \times 2$ micro-Curie $=8$ micro curie

Standard 12
Physics

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