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Standard XII
Physics
Kinetic Energy Formulae
If average li...
Question
If average life is τ and half-life is
t
1
2
then
A
τ
>
t
1
2
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B
τ
<
t
1
2
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C
τ
=
t
1
2
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D
τ
≥
t
1
2
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Solution
The correct option is
A
τ
>
t
1
2
Explanation :
Average life (
τ
) is 1.44 times greater than the half-life
(
t
1
2
)
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