Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Nuclei

Question:

The half life of a radioactive substance is 20 s. The decay constant is

Options:

$0.0346\, s^{-1}$

$0.693\, s^{-1}$

$2 × 10^{-6} s^{-1}$

$3.46 × 10^{-6} s^{-1}$

Correct Answer:

$0.0346\, s^{-1}$

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → $0.0346\, s^{-1}$