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5.2.4a Half-life

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Question 29

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

Time / s\text{s}sCount rate from substance / counts/second\text{counts/second}counts/second
0200
40160
80128
120100
16080

What is the half-life of the substance?

A

40 seconds40\text{ seconds}40 seconds

B

80 seconds80\text{ seconds}80 seconds

C

120 seconds120\text{ seconds}120 seconds

D

160 seconds160\text{ seconds}160 seconds

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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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