Physics

Physics

Problem

Nucleus X decays radioactively to nucleus Y, which is itself radioactive. The half-life of X is 8 h8\,\text{h}, and the half-life of Y is 2 h2\,\text{h}. A sample initially contains only nuclei X. After 8 h8\,\text{h}, what is the ratio NY/NXN_Y/N_X of the number of Y nuclei to the number of remaining X nuclei? a) 0.440.44 b) 1.01.0 c) 0.290.29 d) 0.180.18

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