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Average life of a radioactive sample is $$4\,ms.$$  Initially the total number of nuclei is $${N_0}.$$ A charged capacitor of capacity $$20\,\mu F$$  is connected across a resistor $$R.$$ The value of $$R$$ such that ratio of number of nuclei remaining to charge on capacitor remains constant with time is

A. $$100\,\Omega $$
B. $$200\,\Omega $$  
C. $$300\,\Omega $$
D. $$400\,\Omega $$
Answer :   $$200\,\Omega $$
Solution :
$$\eqalign{ & N = {N_0}{e^{ - \lambda t}}q = {q_0}{e^{\frac{{ - t}}{{RC}}}}\,{\text{and}}\,\,\frac{N}{q} = {\text{constant}} \cr & {\text{when}}\,{e^{ - \lambda t}} = {e^{\frac{t}{{RC}}}} \cr & \Rightarrow \lambda = \frac{1}{{RC}}R = 200\,\Omega . \cr} $$

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Releted Question 1

An alpha particle of energy $$5\,MeV$$  is scattered through $${180^ \circ }$$ by a fixed uranium nucleus. The distance of closest approach is of the order of

A. $$1\, \mathop {\text{A}}\limits^ \circ $$
B. $${10^{ - 10}}cm$$
C. $${10^{ - 12}}cm$$
D. $${10^{ - 15}}cm$$
Releted Question 2

Beta rays emitted by a radioactive material are

A. electromagnetic radiations
B. the electrons orbiting around the nucleus
C. charged particles emitted by the nucleus
D. neutral particles
Releted Question 3

Consider $$\alpha $$ particles, $$\beta $$ particles and $$\gamma $$ - rays, each having an energy of $$0.5\,MeV.$$  In increasing order of penetrating powers, the radiations are:

A. $$\alpha ,\beta ,\gamma $$
B. $$\alpha ,\gamma ,\beta $$
C. $$\beta ,\gamma ,\alpha $$
D. $$\gamma ,\beta ,\alpha $$
Releted Question 4

A radioactive material decays by simultaneous emission of two particles with respective half-lives 1620 and 810 years. The time, in years, after which one-fourth of the material remains is

A. 1080
B. 2430
C. 3240
D. 4860

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