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cl4 undergoes first order radioactive decay. For simplicity let its half-life be 6,000 years. The disintegration rate, measured as counts/sec by a radiation detector, is proportional to the amount of C1ª remaining. Suppose a sample which originally showed 8,000 counts/sec now shows 1000 counts/sec. What is the age of the sample? Note that you can't put a comma in your answer. years

cl4 undergoes first order radioactive decay. For simplicity let its half-life be 6,000 years. The disintegration rate, measured as counts/sec by a radiation detector, is proportional to the amount of C1ª remaining. Suppose a sample which originally showed 8,000 counts/sec now shows 1000 counts/sec. What is the age of the sample? Note that you can't put a comma in your answer. years

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cl4 undergoes first order radioactive decay. For simplicity let its half-life be 6,000 years. The disintegration rate, measured as counts/sec by a radiation detector, is proportional to the amount of C1ª remaining. Suppose a sample which originally showed 8,000 counts/sec now shows 1000 counts/sec. What is the age of the sample? Note that you can't put a comma in your answer. years
Transcribed Image Text:cl4 undergoes first order radioactive decay. For simplicity let its half-life be 6,000 years. The disintegration rate, measured as counts/sec by a radiation detector, is proportional to the amount of C1ª remaining. Suppose a sample which originally showed 8,000 counts/sec now shows 1000 counts/sec. What is the age of the sample? Note that you can't put a comma in your answer. years
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