Chemistry, 05.07.2019 20:10, angela6844

Awooden object from the site of an ancient temple has a carbon-14 activity of 10 counts/min compared with a reference piece of wood cut today that has an activity of 40 counts/min. if the half-life for carbon-14 is 5730 y, what is the age of the ancient wood object? express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units.

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