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Question: A radio isotope has a half life of 10 sec. If initially there are 1000 isotopes in sample which are ...

A radio isotope has a half life of 10 sec. If initially there are 1000 isotopes in sample which are falling from rest from reference plane from a height of 3000 m. Find the number of nuclei in the sample when it is at a height of 1000m from the reference plane –

A

50

B

250

C

29

D

100

Answer

250

Explanation

Solution

Calculate the time when it reaches a height of 100 m, then use A = lN