A certain specimen of charcoal contains 55% of Carbon-14 as compared to a charcoal at present day. If the decay factor k=0.0001216 per year, Determine the age of the charcoal and the half-life of the specimen.
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A certain specimen of charcoal contains 55% of Carbon-14 as compared to a charcoal at present day. If the decay factor k=0.0001216 per year, Determine the age of the charcoal and the half-life of the specimen.
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