The half life for the decay of carbon-14 is 5.73* 10^3 years. Suppose the activity due to the radioactive decay of the carbon-14in a tiny sample of an artifact made of wood from an archeological dig is measured to be 3.5*10^3 Bq. The activity in a similar-sized sample of fresh wood is measured to be ×9.6103 Bq. Calculate the age of the artifact. Round your answer to 2 significant digits.

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The half life for the decay of carbon-14 is 5.73* 10^3 years. Suppose the activity due to the radioactive decay of the carbon-14in a tiny sample of an artifact made of wood from an archeological dig is measured to be 3.5*10^3 Bq. The activity in a similar-sized sample of fresh wood is measured to be ×9.6103 Bq. Calculate the age of the artifact. Round your answer to 2 significant digits. 

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