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Charcoal from an ancient campfire has a ratio of 14C to 12C that isone-sixteenth that of new wood. About how old is the charcoal? Thehalf-life of 14C is 5730 years.
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Physics: Principles with Applications
7th Edition, 2013
Giancoli
ISBN: 9780321625922

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