Example 34. CARBON DATING Carbon−14 has a decay constant of of thects based on the amount of informationa. a fossil that has lost 95% of its Carbon- 14b. an animal skeleton that has 95% of its Carbon- 14 remaining
Q. Example 34. CARBON DATING Carbon−14 has a decay constant of of thects based on the amount of informationa. a fossil that has lost 95% of its Carbon- 14b. an animal skeleton that has 95% of its Carbon- 14 remaining
Calculate Fossil Age: Calculate the age of a fossil that has lost 95% of its Carbon−14. Use the formula for exponential decay: N(t)=N0⋅e−kt, where N(t) is the remaining amount of substance, N0 is the initial amount, k is the decay constant, and t is time. Since 95% is lost, N(t)=0.05⋅N0. Let's rearrange the formula to solve for t: t=−kln(N(t)/N0). Substitute k=0.000121 and N(t)/N0=0.05 into the formula. N(t)0. Calculate the age of the fossil. N(t)1 years.
Calculate Skeleton Age: Calculate the age of an animal skeleton that has 95% of its Carbon-14 remaining.Use the same formula: N(t)=N0⋅e−kt.Since 95% is remaining, N(t)=0.95⋅N0.Rearrange the formula to solve for t: t=ln(N0N(t))/(−k).Substitute k=0.000121 and N0N(t)=0.95 into the formula.t=ln(0.95)/(−0.000121).Calculate the age of the animal skeleton.140 years.
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