Post Utme Veritas University 2017 Physics Question 31

Practice objective / multiple choice question 31 from the 2017 Post Utme Veritas University Physics examination.

Post Utme Veritas University 2017 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 31 POST_UTME_VERITAS_UNIVERSITY • 2017 • PHYSICS • objective

A radioactive sample decays at a rate given by the equation N(t) = N0e^\( -kt \), where N(t) is the number of nuclei remaining at time t, N0 is the initial number of nuclei, and k is the decay cons\tant. If the half-life of the sample is 10 years, what is the value of k?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. \frac{ln(2)}{10}
B. \frac{ln(2)}{5}
C. \frac{ln(2)}{20}
D. \frac{ln(2)}{30}
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
\frac{ln(2)}{10}

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This is Post Utme Veritas University 2017 Physics Question 31. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Post Utme Veritas University Physics examination.

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