A radioactive sample of an isotope with a half-life of 24 hours has an activity of 3×10^5 Bq when delivered to a physics lab. What is the activity of this isotope exactly 14 hours later when it is to be used in an experiment?

A radioactive sample of an isotope with a half-life of 24 hours has an activity of 3×10^5 Bq when delivered to a physics lab. What is the activity of this isotope exactly 14 hours later when it is to be used in an experiment?

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