Post Utme Joseph Ayo Babalola University 2019 Physics Question 8

Practice objective / multiple choice question 8 from the 2019 Post Utme Joseph Ayo Babalola University Physics examination.

Post Utme Joseph Ayo Babalola University 2019 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 8 POST_UTME_JOSEPH_AYO_BABALOLA_UNIVERSITY • 2019 • PHYSICS • objective

A radioactive sample of $^{238} \text{U}$ has an initial activity of $1.0 \times 10^4 \text{ Bq}$. If the half-life of $^{238} \text{U}$ is $4.5 \times 10^9 \text{ years}$, calculate the activity of the sample after $1.0 \times 10^9 \text{ years}$.

Answer Options

A. $5.0 \times 10^3 \text{ Bq}$
Correct Answer B. $1.0 \times 10^4 \text{ Bq}$
C. $2.0 \times 10^4 \text{ Bq}$
D. $5.0 \times 10^4 \text{ Bq}
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
$1.0 \times 10^4 \text{ Bq}$

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This is Post Utme Joseph Ayo Babalola University 2019 Physics Question 8. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Post Utme Joseph Ayo Babalola University Physics examination.

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