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College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1CQ: Estimate the order of magnitude of the length, in meters, of each of the following; (a) a mouse, (b)...

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An air bubble frozen in ice is extracted from many meters below the surface in the arctic. The sample of air is found to have an activity per gram of carbon that 0.8% that of air today. About how long ago was this pocket of air frozen?

35,000 years ago

40,000 years ago

46,000 years ago

52,000 years ago

58,000 years ago

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$A c t i v i t y (A) = 0.8 % o f t h e o r i g i n a l a c t i v i t y$

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