A fraction f 1 of a radioactive sample decays in one mean life, and a fraction f 2 decays…
Physics · Class 12 · CBSE — Nuclei
A fraction f1 of a radioactive sample decays in one mean life, and a fraction f2 decays in one half life. Then
- f1 > f2
- f1 < f2
- f1 = f2
- either of [a], [b] or [c] depending on the values of the mean life and half life.
Answer
(A) f 1 > f 2
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