College Physics (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32160-183-1
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Chapter 29 - The Nucleus - Learning Path Questions and Exercises - Multiple Choice Questions - Page 995: 15

Answer

b) B's half-life is 3 times that of A.

Work Step by Step

Given: $\lambda_{A}=3\lambda_{B}$ Half-life of B=$\frac{0.693}{\lambda_{B}}$ Half-life of A=$\frac{0.693}{\lambda_{A}}=\frac{0.693}{3\lambda_{B}}=\frac{1}{3}\times \text{half-life of B}$ $\implies \text{half-life of B}=3\times\text{half-life of A}$
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