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5.2.4a Half-life

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Question 3

The table shows the count rates obtained from four radioactive sources. The measurements were taken at noon on four consecutive weeks.

SourceWeek 1 count rate (c/s\text{c/s}c/s)Week 2 count rate (c/s\text{c/s}c/s)Week 3 count rate (c/s\text{c/s}c/s)Week 4 count rate (c/s\text{c/s}c/s)
A640080010012
B32001600800400
C16001130800565
D800780760740

Which source has the shortest half-life?

A

Source A

B

Source B

C

Source C

D

Source D

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