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In a radioactive material, a fraction of active material remaining after the time t is 916 . The fraction that was remaining after the time t2 is :
PhysicsNuclear PhysicsJEE MainJEE Main 2020 (03 Sep Shift 1)
Options:
  • A 45
  • B 35
  • C 34
  • D 78
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 34

N=N0e-λt  ...1

N'=N0e-λt2.2

from (1) & (2)

N'N0=NN012=91612=34.

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