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A freshly prepared radioactive source of half-life `2 h` emits radiation of intensity which is 64 times the permissible safe level. The minimum time after which it would be possible to work safely with this source isA. `6h`B. `12 h`C. `24 h`D. `128 h`

Answer» Correct Answer - b
`(A)/(A_(0)) =(N)/(N_(0))`
Let safe level avtivity be `A`. Initial activity =`64 A`.
Hence, `(N)/(N_(0)) =(A)/(A_(0))=(A)/(64A)=(1)/(64)`
or `((1)/(2))^(n)=(1)/(64)` or `n=6`
Hence, `(t)/(T) =n=6`
`becauseT=2h`
`:. t= 12 h`.


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