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IB Physics HL E.3.11 Activity, count rate and half-life Question Bank

Practise IB Physics SL/HL E.3.11 by applying activity, count rate and half-life concepts to exam-style physics questions.

Syllabus
First assessment 2025
Course
Physics HL
Level
HL

Exam points

  • identify the relevant physical quantity, model or diagram
  • apply the correct equation and units to the evidence
  • justify the result using conservation laws, fields or energy relationships

E.3.11—Activity, count rate and half-life question 1

[Maximum number: 1]

The binding energy of the stable nuclide 54131Xe{ }_{54}^{131} \mathrm{Xe} is 1.105 GeV .

The graph shows the variation with time of the activity of a pure sample of 54133Xe{ }_{54}^{133} \mathrm{Xe}.
A/107 BqA / 10^{7} \mathrm{~Bq}

Figure for Question E.3.11—Activity, count rate and half-life question 1 — IB Physics HL

Estimate the half-life of 54133Xe{ }_{54}^{133} \mathrm{Xe}.

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