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A living tree has a "c decay rate of 13.6 counts per minute per unit weight. an old piece of wood from the same species of tree has a decay rate 3.4 counts per

A living tree has a "C decay rate of 13.6 counts per minute per unit weight. An old piece of wood from the same species of tree has a decay rate 3.4 counts per minute per unit weight. Calculate the age of the old piece of wood in years. (Assume the half life of l C to be 5730 years) [NAT]
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  • Sajan sarthak thankyou
    age of tree wood after die is 11460 years.
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    Sashi
    Thank you sir for detailed explanation