$A$ radioactive nuclide is produced at a constant rate of $n$ per second (e.g.,by bombarding a target with neutrons). If the number of nuclei at $t = 0$ is $N_0$,the number of nuclei $N$ at time $t$ is given by (where $\lambda$ is the decay constant):

  • A
    $N = N_0 e^{-\lambda t}$
  • B
    $N = \frac{n}{\lambda} + N_0 e^{-\lambda t}$
  • C
    $N = \frac{n}{\lambda} + \left( N_0 - \frac{n}{\lambda} \right) e^{-\lambda t}$
  • D
    $N = \frac{n}{\lambda} + \left( N_0 + \frac{n}{\lambda} \right) e^{-\lambda t}$

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