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Standard XII

Physics

Half Life and Average Life

The half-life...

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The half-life for radioactive decay of ¹⁴C is 5730 years. An archaeological artifact containing wood had only 80% of the ¹⁴C found in a living tree. Estimate the age of the sample.

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Solution

Here,

It is known that,

= 1845 years (approximately)

Hence, the age of the sample is 1845 years.

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The half-life for radioactive decay of 14C is 5730 years. An archaeological artifact containing wood had only 80% of the 14C found in a living tree. Estimate the age of the sample.

Here, It is known that, = 1845 years (approximately) Hence, the age of the sample is 1845 years.

The half-life for radioactive decay of ¹⁴C is 5730 years. An archaeological artifact containing wood had only 80% of the ¹⁴C found in a living tree. Estimate the age of the sample.

Here,

It is known that,

= 1845 years (approximately)

Hence, the age of the sample is 1845 years.