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A sample of radioactive material is used to provide desired doses of radiation for medical purposes. The total time for which the sample can be used will depend :

Options:

Answer:
D
Solution:

The total time for which the sample can provide doses is set by its total activity (the number of radioactive nuclei and the decay constant); how often doses are drawn and the intensity of each draw change the dose schedule, not how long the source lasts.

Hence option (D).

Stream:JEESubject:PhysicsTopic:Modern PhysicsSubtopic:Radioactivity
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