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Question 52

A pure sample of nuclide P P\,P containing N N\,N nuclei has an activity AAA. The half-life of P P\,P is 4500 years.

A pure sample of nuclide Q Q\,Q containing 2N nuclei has an activity 8A.

What is the half-life of nuclide QQQ?

A

562.5 years562.5\text{ years}562.5 years

B

1125 years1125\text{ years}1125 years

C

9000 years9000\text{ years}9000 years

D

18000 years18000\text{ years}18000 years

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Radioactivity (A-level only) Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Physics
  3. /Radioactivity (A-level only)

128 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Physics Radioactivity (A-level only), covering Rutherford scattering (A-level only), $\alpha$ , $\beta$ and $\gamma$ radiation (A-level only), Radioactive decay (A-level only), Nuclear instability (A-level only), Nuclear radius (A-level only), Mass and energy (A-level only), Induced fission (A-level only), and Safety aspects (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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