A radioactive sample consists of two distinct species having equal number of atoms…
Physics · JEE Advanced · NTA Exams — Atoms and Nuclei
A radioactive sample consists of two distinct species having equal number of atoms initially. The mean life time of one species is τ and that of the other is 5τ. The decay products in both cases are stable. A plot is made of the total number of radioactive nuclei as a function of time. Which of the following figures best represents the form of this plot
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