Physics

Problem

An archaeologist analyzes a wooden artifact and finds that only

15\%

of its original

^{14}\text{C}

remains. The half-life of

^{14}\text{C}

5.73\times10^{3}\,\text{years}

. a. Determine the age of the artifact in years. b. State the age in kiloyears (kyr) to two significant figures and comment on whether the result lies within the generally accepted dating range for the

^{14}\text{C}

method.

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