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The activity of sample of radioactive materials is A1 at time t1 and A2 at time t2(t2>t1). It's mean life is T, then

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A2=A1et1t2T
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A2=A1et1/t2T
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A1t1=A2t2
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A1A2t2t1=Constant
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Solution

The correct option is A A2=A1et1t2T
According to the radioactive decay law,

A1=A0eλt1 ...(1)

A2=A0eλt2 ...(2)

Using equations (1) and (2),

A1A2=A0eλt1A0eλt2=eλ(t1t2)

A1A2=e(t1t2)T [T=1λ]

A2A1=et1t2T

A2=A1et1t2T

Hence, (A) is the correct answer.

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