PH-2110
Radioactive decay
Physics · Secondary 4 · Hard · Radioactive decay
A radioactive source is placed 5 cm from a detector and gives a count rate of 900 counts/min. When the source is moved further away, the count rate falls to 300 counts/min. What is the most likely new distance from the detector? (Assume the count rate is inversely proportional to the square of the distance.)
- 7.5 cm
- 9.0 cm
- 10.0 cm
- 15.0 cm
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