An artifact is found in a desert cave. The anthropologists who found this artifact would like to know its age. They find that the present activity of the artifact is 9 decays/s and that the mass of carbon in the artifact is 0.100 kg. What is the age of the artifact? Be mindful of the units. Remember that the fraction of radioactive carbon isotopes in a naturally-occuring sample of carbon is about 1.3 x 10-12. ΑΣφ ? age of artifact 7200 years You have already submitted this answer. Enter a new answer. No credit lost. Try again.

An artifact is found in a desert cave. The anthropologists who found this artifact would like to know its age. They find that the present activity of the artifact is 9 decays/s and that the mass of carbon in the artifact is 0.100 kg. What is the age of the artifact? Be mindful of the units. Remember that the fraction of radioactive carbon isotopes in a naturally-occuring sample of carbon is about 1.3 x 10-12. ΑΣφ ? age of artifact 7200 years You have already submitted this answer. Enter a new answer. No credit lost. Try again.

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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