Home
Class 12
PHYSICS
A fraction f1 of a radioactive sample de...

A fraction `f_1` of a radioactive sample decays in one mean life, and a fraction `f_2` decays in one half life. Then

A

`f_(1) gt f_2`

B

`f_1lt f_2`

C

`f_1=f_2`

D

May be (1), (2) or (3) depending on the values of the mean life and half-life.

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
A
Promotional Banner

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

In a mean life of a radioactive sample

If the half-life of a radioactive sample is 10 hours its mean life is

If the half-life of a radioactive sample is 10 hours its mean life is ?

The relation between half-life T of a radioactive sample and its mean life tau is:

The fraction of atoms of radioactive element that decays in 6 days is (7)/(8) . The fraction that decays in 10 days will be

Mean life of a radioactive sample is 100s . Then ,its half-life (in min) is

How many atoms decay in one mean life time of a radioactive sample-

The half-life of a radioactive decay is x times its mean life. The value of zx is

36% amount of a radioactive sample disintegrates in t time. Calculate how much percentage fraction will decay in t//2 time.

Assertion In one half-life of a radioactive substance more number of nuclei are decayed than in one average life. Reason Average life = Half -life/in (2)