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If f denotes the ratio of the number of nuclei decayed Nd to the number of nuclei at t=0, N0 then for a collection of radioactive nuclei, the rate of change of f with respect to time is given as:

 [λ is the radioactive decay constant]

PhysicsNuclear PhysicsJEE MainJEE Main 2021 (27 Jul Shift 1)
Options:
  • A -λ1-e-λt
  • B λ1-e-λt
  • C λe-λt
  • D -λe-λt
Solution:
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The correct answer is: λe-λt
N=N0e-λt
 Nd=N0-N
Nd=N01-e-λ
NdN0=f=1-e-λt
dfdt=λe-λt

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