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6. You find a very interesting painting on wood done in the style of Rembrandt's "dark period" (1642 – 1672) at a flea market. You buy the painting, but because you suspect that you do not have a genuine Rembrandt, take it to the local university for testing. Living wood shows a carbon-14 activity of 15.3 counts per minute per gram. Your painting shows a carbon-14 of 15.0 counts per minute per gram. Did you find an original Rembrandt?

6. You find a very interesting painting on wood done in the style of Rembrandt's "dark period" (1642 – 1672) at a flea market. You buy the painting, but because you suspect that you do not have a genuine Rembrandt, take it to the local university for testing. Living wood shows a carbon-14 activity of 15.3 counts per minute per gram. Your painting shows a carbon-14 of 15.0 counts per minute per gram. Did you find an original Rembrandt?

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6. You find a very interesting painting on wood done in the style of Rembrandt's "dark period" (1642 – 1672) at a flea market. You buy the painting, but because you suspect that you do not have a genuine Rembrandt, take it to the local university for testing. Living wood shows a carbon-14 activity of 15.3 counts per minute per gram. Your painting shows a carbon-14 of 15.0 counts per minute per gram. Did you find an original Rembrandt?
Transcribed Image Text:6. You find a very interesting painting on wood done in the style of Rembrandt's "dark period" (1642 – 1672) at a flea market. You buy the painting, but because you suspect that you do not have a genuine Rembrandt, take it to the local university for testing. Living wood shows a carbon-14 activity of 15.3 counts per minute per gram. Your painting shows a carbon-14 of 15.0 counts per minute per gram. Did you find an original Rembrandt?
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