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Activity falls from N0 to N0/e in 3 minutes: find the half-life

The same question, asked 2 times: 23 Apr 2025 S1, 17 Apr 2026 S2. Every wording below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    23 Apr 2025 S1

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    The activity of radioactive sample is measured as N0N_{0} counts per minute at time t=0t = 0, and N0e\frac{N_{0}}{e} counts per minute at time t=3t = 3 minute, The activity reduces to half its value in time (in minute)

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  2. Question 2

    17 Apr 2026 S2

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    The activity of a radioactive sample is measured as N0N_0 counts per minute at time t=0t = 0 and N0e\dfrac{N_0}{e} counts per minute at time t=3t = 3 minute. The time (in minute) in which the activity reduces to half the value, is

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