Scientists can determine the age of ancient objects by a method called radiocarbon dating. the bombardment of the upper atmosphere by cosmic rays converts nitrogen to 14c ,a radioactive isotope of carbon, with a half-life of about 5730 years. vegetation absorbs carbon dioxide through the atmosphere and animal life assimilates 14c through food chains. when a plant or animal dies, it stops replacing its carbon and the amount of 14c begins to decrease through radioactive decay. therefore, the level of radioactivity must also decay exponentially. a parchment fragment was discovered that had about 13% as much 14c radioactivity as does plant material on earth today. estimate the age of the parchment.
select the correct answer.
a) t= 16,724 years
b) none of these
c) t= 17,150 years
d) t= 18,373 years
e) t= 16,866 years
f) t= 16,189 years
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