The half life of a radioactive sample is T. If the activities of the sample at time t1 and t2 (t1<t2) are R1 and R2 respectively, then the number of atoms disintegrated in time t2−t1 is proportional to
A
(R1- R2)T
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B
(R1+ R2)T
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C
R1R2R1+R2T
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D
R1+R2T
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Solution
The correct option is B (R1- R2)T Activity of a radioactive sample is given as a=λN
Activity at time t1R1=λN1
Activity at time t2R2=λN2
Then, the number of atoms disintegrated in time t2−t1is N1−N2=R1λ−R2λ