Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 42 - Nuclear Physics - Questions - Page 1301: 6a

Answer

We can rank the samples according to their half-life: $A = C \gt B$

Work Step by Step

On the graph we can see that the time it takes sample B to decrease to half its original value is less than the time it takes the other two samples. Thus sample B has the shortest half-life. On the graph we can see that the time it takes sample A and sample C to decrease to half the original value is equal. Thus sample A and sample C have the same half-life. We can rank the samples according to their half-life: $A = C \gt B$
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