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5.2.4a Half-life

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Question 47

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

Time (sss)Count rate (counts/s\text{counts/s}counts/s)
0240
80170
160120
24085
32060

What is the half-life of the substance?

A

80 seconds80\text{ seconds}80 seconds

B

160 seconds160\text{ seconds}160 seconds

C

240 seconds240\text{ seconds}240 seconds

D

320 seconds320\text{ seconds}320 seconds

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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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