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Half-life answer explanations

Review worked answers and explanations for Half-life. Aligned to Cambridge IGCSE Physics.

Answer explanations

Question 1 of 6

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Paper 3 structured question: Half-life

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Decay of a Radioactive Isotope

A sample of a radioactive isotope has a half-life of 5 years. After 15 years, how much of the original sample remains?

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    State the half-life of the isotope.

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