Multiple Choice
A radioactive sample has an activity R.For which of the following changes would the activity remain unchanged?
A) The number of radioactive nuclei in the sample is doubled.
B) The half-life of the radioactive nuclei is doubled.
C) The decay constant is doubled.
D) A time period equal to two half-lives is allowed to elapse.
E) All of the above changes result in a change in the activity.
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