Monday, August 8, 2011

Radioactive Decay Question?

A Japanese wooden temple guardian statue of the Kamakura period had a carbon-activity of 12.9 disintegrations per minute per gram. What is the age of the statue? In what year was the statue made? The initial activity of C-14 = 14 d/min*g and t1/2 = 5,730 years.

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