1 markRadioactivity
CAPE Physics Unit 2 · 2007 · Paper 2 · Question 3(a)
The intensity I of γ-radiation decreases exponentially with absorber thickness x according to I = I₀ e^(-μx), where μ is the linear absorption coefficient. Data from an experiment using lead is provided in Table 3.
Calculate and fill in the missing ln I values in Table 3.
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