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10 August, 10:31

If a radioactive material has a half-life of 15 y what fraction of the material will remain after 30 y

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  1. 10 August, 11:00
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    1/4

    Explanation

    half life = 15 years

    decay period = 30 years

    The number of half-lives = 30 : 15

    = 2 half lives

    1 ⇒ (after 1st half life) ⇒ 1/2 ⇒ (after 2nd half life) ⇒ 1/4

    The fraction that remained is 1/4.
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