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From the given plot of the decay rate R versus tume t of some radioactive nuclie,the half life of nuclei in hours can be estimated to be

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8 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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8 Years ago
Dear student,

R=-\dfrac{dN}{dt}=\lambda N
\implies lnR=ln(\lambda N)
Hence slope of given curve=\dfrac{d}{dt}lnR=\dfrac{1}{N}\dfrac{dN}{dt}=\dfrac{1}{N}(\lambda N)=\lambda
\implies \lambda=\dfrac{5}{3}
Hence half life=\dfrac{ln2}{\lambda}=\dfrac{3}{5}ln 2