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5.2.4a Half-life

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Question 10

A radioactive isotope has a half-life of 6 hours.

A detector placed near a sample of this isotope measures a count rate of 320 counts per minute. The background count rate is 40 counts per minute.

What is the count rate due to the source after 6 hours?

A

120 counts per minute120\text{ counts per minute}120 counts per minute

B

140 counts per minute140\text{ counts per minute}140 counts per minute

C

160 counts per minute160\text{ counts per minute}160 counts per minute

D

180 counts per minute180\text{ counts per minute}180 counts per minute

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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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