Practice mode Nuclear Physics

The activity of a source falls from 800 Bq to 100 Bq. If its half-life is 6 hours, how long did this take?

Correct answer C. 18 hours

Explanation

800 → 400 → 200 → 100 Bq is three half-lives, so time = 3 × 6 = 18 hours.

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