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Grade 11 Radioactivity & Half-Life Worksheet with Answers

Grade 11 (US) · Year 12 (UK) · Class 11 (India) · Science

Unit 4: Nuclear PhysicsRadioactivityNGSS HS-PS1-8

Calculating how much of a radioactive sample remains, and dating with half-lives. This free high school worksheet has 12 questions and a full answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF — every answer is checked by code, not guessed.

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Radioactivity & Half-Life

Grade 11 · Science

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Learning goal: Radioactivity · NGSS HS-PS1-8

Directions: Read each question carefully and write your answer on the line. Use the diagram to help you.

Example

A 1000 g sample has a half-life of 20 days. How much remains after 40 days?

Answer: 250 g

RememberHalf-life

100%050%125%212.5%3half-livesAfter each half-life, half is left.amount left = start × (½)ⁿn = time ÷ half-life
  1. 1

    A 160 g sample has a half-life of 5730 years. How much remains after 5730 years?

    160 g0?5730years (half-life = 5730)
  2. 2

    A 640 g sample has a half-life of 12 days. How much remains after 24 days?

    640 g012?24days (half-life = 12)
  3. 3

    A sample with a half-life of 12 days drops from 160 g to 80 g. How much time has passed?

  4. 4

    A 640 g sample has a half-life of 10 days. How much remains after 20 days?

    640 g010?20days (half-life = 10)
  5. 5

    A 200 g sample has a half-life of 5730 years. How much remains after 5730 years?

    200 g0?5730years (half-life = 5730)
  6. 6

    A 640 g sample has a half-life of 5730 years. How much remains after 17190 years?

    640 g0573011460?17190years (half-life = 5730)
  7. 7

    A 320 g sample has a half-life of 12 days. How much remains after 12 days?

    320 g0?12days (half-life = 12)
  8. 8

    A 200 g sample has a half-life of 12 days. How much remains after 12 days?

    200 g0?12days (half-life = 12)
  9. 9

    A 160 g sample has a half-life of 12 days. How much remains after 24 days?

    160 g012?24days (half-life = 12)
  10. 10

    An 80 g sample has a half-life of 30 days. How much remains after 90 days?

    80 g03060?90days (half-life = 30)
  11. 11

    A sample with a half-life of 5730 years drops from 80 g to 10 g. How much time has passed?

  12. 12

    A 200 g sample has a half-life of 5 days. How much remains after 10 days?

    200 g05?10days (half-life = 5)

★ Challenge corner for fast finishers

You are in a closed room with a candle, a match and a lamp. What do you light first?

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Answer key (click to show)
  1. 1.80 g
  2. 2.160 g
  3. 3.12 days
  4. 4.160 g
  5. 5.100 g
  6. 6.80 g
  7. 7.160 g
  8. 8.100 g
  9. 9.40 g
  10. 10.10 g
  11. 11.17,190 years
  12. 12.50 g
  13. ★the match (challenge corner)

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