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The age of the Shroud of Turin in determined by radiocarbon dating. A Geiger counter measures 12 counts per minute (c.p.m.) in a sample of the shroud compared to 15.4 c.p.m. from carbon-14 in a living organism. If the half life is 5760 years, what is the age of the shroud in years? The radioactive decay of carbon-14 follows first order kinetics. |
A. | 5760 |
B. | 674 |
C. | 20 x 10-4 |
D. | 330 |
Answer» C. 20 x 10-4 | |