An ancient spear is found that contains 150 g of carbon and has an activity of 6.5 decays per second. Determine its age

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An ancient spear is found that contains 150 g of carbon and has an activity of 6.5 decays per second. Determine its age

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An ancient spear is found that contains 150 g of carbon and has
an activity of 6.5 decays per second. Determine its age assuming
that in living trees the ratio of 14C/12C atoms is about
1.3x10-12
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