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Two radioactive materials A and B have decay constants 10λ and  λ , respectively. If initially they have the same number of nuclei, then the ratio of the number of nuclei of A to that of B will be 1/e after a time:
PhysicsNuclear PhysicsJEE MainJEE Main 2019 (10 Apr Shift 1)
Options:
  • A 110λ
  • B 19λ
  • C 111λ
  • D 1110λ
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 19λ
NA=N0e-10λt
NB=N0e-λt
NANB=1e=e-10λt+λt=e-9λt
1=9λt
t=19λ

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