Question

The half-life for the decay of carbon-14 is 5.73x10^3 years. Suppose the activity due to the radioactive decay of the carbon-14 in a tiny sample of an artifact made of woodfrom an archeological dig is measured to be 2.8x10^3 Bq. The activity in a similiar-sized sample of fresh wood is measured to be 3.0x10^3 Bq. Calculate the age of the artifact. Round your answer to 2 significant digits.

Answer 1

570 years

Step-by-step explanation:

The formula stated in the image attached is used to obtain the age of the sample when the activities of a fresh sample and that of the artifact in question are compared as shown in the solution below.