A wooden artifact from a Chinese temple has a ¹4C activity of 37.6 counts per minute as compared with an activity of 58.2 counts per minute for a standard of zero age. Part A From the half-life for 14C decay, 5730 yr, determine the age of the artifact. Express the age in years to two significant figures. t= | ΑΣΦ 1 ? yr

A wooden artifact from a Chinese temple has a ¹4C activity of 37.6 counts per minute as compared with an activity of 58.2 counts per minute for a standard of zero age. Part A From the half-life for 14C decay, 5730 yr, determine the age of the artifact. Express the age in years to two significant figures. t= | ΑΣΦ 1 ? yr

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