13.Nuclei
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The half-life of a radioactive nucleus is $5$ years, The fraction of the original sample that would decay in $15$ years is

A

$\frac{1}{8}$

B

$\frac{1}{4}$

C

$\frac{7}{8}$

D

$\frac{3}{4}$

(JEE MAIN-2023)

Solution

$15$ year $=3$ half lives

Number of active nuclei $=\frac{N_0}{8}$

Number of decay $=\frac{7 N _0}{8}$

Standard 12
Physics

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