The mean lives of a radioactive sample are 30 years and 60 years for α-emission and β- emission respectively. If the sample decays both by α-emission and β-emissionsimultaneously, the time after which, only one-fourth of the sample remain is
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a
32.45 years
b
20 years
c
27.72 years
d
45 years
answer is C.
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λe=130+160=120 Now N=N0e-λet =N04=N0e-t20 ⇒t=27.72 yrs
The mean lives of a radioactive sample are 30 years and 60 years for α-emission and β- emission respectively. If the sample decays both by α-emission and β-emissionsimultaneously, the time after which, only one-fourth of the sample remain is