JEE · NEET Previous Year Question
The half life of a stream of radioactive particles moving along a straight path with a constant kinetic energy of is 1 minute. The percentage of particles which decay before travelling a distance of is (Mass of the radioactive particles and charge of the electron ).
Topic: JEE PYQ
Answer: A. Full step-by-step solution below.
- A87.5
- B175
- C37.5
- D75
Correct answer: A
Solution
(a)Time to travel a distance of is
In three half life times, the number of particles decayed
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