Fraction remaining or decayed after a number of half-lives
This type of question, asked 9 times: 4 May 2023 S2, 15 May 2023 S1, 14 May 2024 S2, 17 Apr 2026 S1, 18 Apr 2026 S2, 19 Apr 2026 S1, 20 Apr 2026 S2, 14 May 2026 S1, 19 May 2026 S1. All 9 questions below, oldest first.
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Question 1
4 May 2023 S2
42Half-lives of two radioactive elements A and B are 30 minute and 60 minutes respectively. Initially the samples have equal number of nuclei. After 120 minute the ratio of decayed numbers of nuclei of B to that of A will beTap an option to check your answer.
Question 2
15 May 2023 S1
24A radioactive substance has half-life of 60 minute. During 3 hour, the amount of substance decayed would beTap an option to check your answer.
Question 3
14 May 2024 S2
24Half life of radio-active element is 1600 years. The fraction of sample remains undecayed after 6400 years will beTap an option to check your answer.
Question 4
17 Apr 2026 S1
147The half-life of the isotope is 15 hr. How much time does it take for of a sample of this isotope to decay ?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 5
18 Apr 2026 S2
147Two samples A and B contain equal amount of radioactive substances. If of sample A and of sample B, remain after 9 hours, then the ratio of half life period of B to that of A isTap an option to check your answer.
Question 6
19 Apr 2026 S1
147A radioactive sample has half-life of years. The percentage of fraction decayed in years will beTap an option to check your answer.
Question 7
20 Apr 2026 S2
148Activity of a radioactive sample decreases to of its original value in 4 days. Then in 16 days its activity will become times the original value. The value of isTap an option to check your answer.
Question 8
14 May 2026 S1
147Activity of a radioactive sample decreases to of its original value in days. Then in days its activity will becomeTap an option to check your answer.
Question 9
19 May 2026 S1
147Initially atoms are present in a radioactive sample. The half-life of the sample is 1 hour. The number of atoms that will decay in the time interval hour to hour, isTap an option to check your answer.