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Quick questions on Nuclear decay: alpha, beta and gamma radiation, activity, the decay law and half-life - Eduqas A-Level Physics
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State what alpha radiation is and one of its properties. [2 marks]
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An isotope has a decay constant of . Find its half-life. [2 marks]
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State the fraction of a radioactive sample remaining after three half-lives. [1 mark]
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