Q2: - Two samples of the same radioactive nuclide are prepared, each having the same size. Sample A has twice the initial activity of sample B. How does the half-life of A compare with the half-life of B? After each sample has passed through five half-lives, what is the ratio of their activities?

Q2: - Two samples of the same radioactive nuclide are prepared, each having the same size. Sample A has twice the initial activity of sample B. How does the half-life of A compare with the half-life of B? After each sample has passed through five half-lives, what is the ratio of their activities?

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