Physics, 21.05.2021 17:00 bbb4951

A radioactive sample has an activity R. For each of the following changes, indicate whether the activity would increase, decrease, or remain unchanged. HINT (a) The number of radioactive nuclei in the sample is doubled. The activity would increase. The activity would decrease. The activity would remain unchanged.
(b) The half-life of the radioactive nuclei is doubled. The activity would increase. The activity would decrease. The activity would remain unchanged.
(c) The decay constant is doubled. The activity would increase. The activity would decrease. The activity would remain unchanged.
(d) A time period equal to two half-lives is allowed to elapse. The activity would increase. The activity would decrease. The activity would remain unchanged.

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