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5.2.4a Half-life

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Question 59

A radioactive source has a half-life of 15 minutes.

A detector near the source shows a reading of 4800 counts per second.

Background radiation can be ignored.

What is the reading on the detector 1.0 hour later?

A

$300$ counts per second

B

$600$ counts per second

C

$1200$ counts per second

D

$2400$ counts per second

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5.2.4a Half-life Questions

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5.2.4a Half-life

144 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics 5.2.4a Half-life. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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