Radioactivity - Which statements is not true about alpha particle? Is alpha particle radioactive? 2001PPp1q35

Radioactivity - Questions on Half-life

Half-life of a radioactive nuclide is the time taken for half the nuclei of that nuclide in any sample to decay.

(time taken for the count rate/mass/nuclei/atoms to fall to half of its original value)

Quick revision on half-life. 2002SPP1Q19, 2003SPP1Q19, 2006SPP1Q20, 2004SPp1Q19

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Copper spheres P and Q, P has larger volume. What quantity is the same? 2020PP01q7

This question is very straight forward. As both P and Q are copper, the density will be the same. But many are unsure of KE. Let look at how to prove that KE is different.

Answer: Option A