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5.2.4a Half-life

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Question 68

The table shows the results of an experiment to find the half-life of a radioactive substance.

Time / minutesCount rate / (counts / minute)
0400
10317
20252
30200
40159
50126

What is the half-life of the substance?

A

10 minutes10\text{ minutes}10 minutes

B

20 minutes20\text{ minutes}20 minutes

C

30 minutes30\text{ minutes}30 minutes

D

40 minutes40\text{ minutes}40 minutes

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5.2.4a Half-life Questions

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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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