The decay constant of a radioactive sample is $\lambda$. The half-life and mean life of the sample are respectively

  • A
    $\frac{1}{\lambda}, \frac{\ln 2}{\lambda}$
  • B
    $\frac{\ln 2}{\lambda}, \frac{1}{\lambda}$
  • C
    $\lambda \ln 2, \frac{1}{\lambda}$
  • D
    $\frac{\lambda}{\ln 2}, \frac{1}{\lambda}$

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