I Review | Constants | Per A wooden artifact from a Chinese temple has a 14C activity of 30.4 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 C decay, 5715 yr, determine the age of the artifact. You may want to reference (Pages 913 -916) Section 21.4 while completing this problem. Express your answer using two significant figures.

I Review | Constants | Per A wooden artifact from a Chinese temple has a 14C activity of 30.4 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 C decay, 5715 yr, determine the age of the artifact. You may want to reference (Pages 913 -916) Section 21.4 while completing this problem. Express your answer using two significant figures.

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A wooden artifact from a Chinese temple has a 14C
activity of 30.4 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 C decay, 5715 yr, determine the age of the artifact.
You may want to reference (Pages 913 -916)
Section 21.4 while completing this problem.
Express your answer using two significant figures.

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