JEE Main & Advanced Physics Nuclear Physics And Radioactivity Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Nuclei

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                A radioactive nucleus A with a half-life T, decays into a nucleus B. At \[t=0,\]there is no nucleus B. At some time t, the ratio of the number of B to that of A is 0.3. Then, t is given by 

    A)  \[t=T\log (1.3)\]

    B)         \[t=\frac{T}{\log (1.3)}\]

    C)  \[t=T\frac{\log 2}{\log 1.3}\]     

    D)  \[t=\frac{\log 1.3}{\log 2}T\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    [d] Let initially there are total \[{{N}_{0}}\] number of nuclei At time \[t\,\frac{{{N}_{B}}}{{{N}_{A}}}=0.3\] (given) \[\Rightarrow \,\,\,{{N}_{B}}=0.3{{N}_{A}}\] \[{{N}_{0}}={{N}_{A}}+{{N}_{B}}={{N}_{A}}+0.3{{N}_{A}}\therefore \,\,\,{{N}_{A}}=\frac{{{N}_{0}}}{1.3}\] As we know \[{{N}_{t}}={{N}_{0}}{{e}^{-\lambda t}}\]  or, \[\frac{{{N}_{0}}}{1.3}={{N}_{0}}{{e}^{-\lambda t}}\] \[\frac{1}{1.3}={{e}^{-\lambda t}}\Rightarrow \ln \,\,(1.3)=\lambda t\] or     \[t=\frac{\ln (1.3)}{\lambda }\Rightarrow \,\,\,t=\frac{\ln (1.3)}{\frac{\ln (2)}{T}}=\frac{\ln (1.3)}{\ln (2)}T\]


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