JEE Main 2012 Physics question
A sample originally contained radioactive atoms, which emit α-particles. The ratio of α particles emitted in the third year to that emitted during the second year is 0.3. How many α particles were emitted in the first year?
Answer: (4)
Solution
The numbers decaying in successive years form a geometric sequence with (fraction surviving a year). Third/second year .
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