The number of undecayed nuclei \( N \) in a sample of radioactive material as a function of time \( t \) is shown in the figure. Which of the following graphs correctly shows the relationship between \( N \) and the activity \( A \)?
The number of undecayed nuclei \( N \) in a sample of radioactive material as a function of time \( t \) is shown in the figure. Which of the following graphs correctly shows the relationship between \( N \) and the activity \( A \)?
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