The activity of a sample of radioactive material is $A_1$ at time $t_1$ and $A_2$ at time $t_2$ $(t_2 > t_1)$. If its mean life is $T$,then which of the following is true?

  • A
    $A_1t_1 = A_2t_2$
  • B
    $A_1 - A_2 = t_2 - t_1$
  • C
    $A_2 = A_1 e^{(t_1 - t_2)/T}$
  • D
    $A_2 = A_1^{(t_1 / t_2)/T}$

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