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Physics Atomic and Nuclear Physics Radioactivity MCQ (Single Correct)

A certain sample of a radioactive material decays at the rate of 500 per second at a certain time. The count rate falls to 200 per second after 50 minutes.

A
What is the decay constant of the sample ?
B
What is its half-life ? l n (2.5) = 0.916

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