NEET Sample Paper NEET Sample Test Paper-20

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    The activity of a sample of radioactive material is \[{{A}_{1}}\]at time \[{{t}_{1}}\]and \[{{A}_{2}}\]at time\[{{t}_{2}}({{t}_{2}}>{{t}_{1}}).\]Its mean life is T.

    A) \[{{A}_{1}}{{t}_{1}}={{A}_{2}}{{t}_{2}}\]    

    B)      \[\frac{{{A}_{1}}-{{A}_{2}}}{{{t}_{2}}-{{t}_{1}}}=\text{constant}\]           

    C) \[{{A}_{2}}={{A}_{1}}{{e}^{\left( \frac{{{t}_{1}}-{{t}_{2}}}{T} \right)}}\]          

    D) \[{{A}_{2}}={{A}_{1}}{{e}^{\left( \frac{{{t}_{1}}}{T{{t}_{2}}} \right)}}\]   

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Let \[{{A}_{0}}=\]initial activity. Then, \[{{A}_{1}}={{A}_{0}}{{e}^{-\lambda {{t}_{1}}}}\]and \[{{A}_{2}}={{A}_{0}}{{e}^{-\lambda {{t}_{2}}}},\]Also, \[\lambda =\frac{1}{T}\] \[\therefore \]    \[\frac{{{A}_{2}}}{{{A}_{1}}}=\frac{{{e}^{-\lambda /2}}}{{{e}^{-\lambda /1}}}={{e}^{(-\lambda {{t}_{2}}+\lambda {{t}_{1}})}}\] or         \[{{A}_{2}}={{A}_{1}}{{e}^{\lambda ({{t}_{1}}-{{t}_{2}})}}={{A}_{1}}{{e}^{({{t}_{1}}-{{t}_{2}})/T.}}\] Hence, the correction option is (c).


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