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Q.

The radioactivity of a sample is A1 at time t1 and A2 at time t2. If the mean life of the specimen is T, the number of atoms that have disintegrated in the time interval of (t2-t1) is:

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a

A1-A2

b

A1-A2T

c

A1t1-A2t2

d

A1-A2T

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

A1=N1λ, A2=N2λ Mean life, T=1λ

A1-A2=N1-N2λ=N1-N21T

So, number of atoms disintegrated in 

t2-t1sec=N1-N2=A1-A2T

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The radioactivity of a sample is A1 at time t1 and A2 at time t2. If the mean life of the specimen is T, the number of atoms that have disintegrated in the time interval of (t2-t1) is: