Answer to Question #98369 in Atomic and Nuclear Physics for Mia

Question

A teacher uses a geiger Muller tube and counter to measure the number of counts in 60 seconds for a radioactive rock.

the counter recorded 819 counts in 60 seconds. the background radiation count was 0.30 counts per second. Calculate the count rate for the rock

Answer 1

The number of discharges due to the radioactive sample is 819 - 60*0.3 = 801, therefore the activity of the sample $A = \frac{801}{60} = 13.4 (Bq)$