CET Karnataka Engineering CET - Karnataka Engineering Solved Paper-2006

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    Activity of a radioactive sample decreases to \[{{(1/3)}^{rd}}\] of its original value in 3 days. Then, in 9 days its activity will become:

    A)  (1/27) of the original value

    B)  (1/9) of the original value

    C)  (1/18) of the original value

    D)  (1/3) of the original value

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    \[R={{R}_{0}}{{e}^{-\lambda t}}\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[\left( \frac{1}{3} \right)={{e}^{-\lambda \times 3}}={{e}^{-3\lambda }}\]                            ?. (i) Again,   \[\frac{R}{{{R}_{0}}}={{e}^{-\lambda \times 9}}={{e}^{-9\lambda }}={{({{e}^{-3\lambda }})}^{3}}\]                 \[={{\left( \frac{1}{3} \right)}^{3}}\] [from Eq.(i)]                 \[=\frac{1}{27}\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[R=\frac{{{R}_{0}}}{27}\] Hence, in 9 days activity will become \[\left( \frac{1}{27} \right)\] of the original value.


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