Carbon-14 decays at a constant rate, so it can be used to determine the age of fossils. In particular, if the original amount of Carbon-14 present is A0, then A(t) = A0e-kt can be used find the amount of amount of Carbon-14 remaining after t years. Given that the half-life of Carbon-14 is 5,730 years, what is the value of the decay constant k to 5 decimal places?

-........... k
............. A0 = A0e
k ≈ .............

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Carbon-14 decays at a constant rate, so it can be used to determine the age of fossils. In particular, if the original amount of Carbon-14 present is A0, then A(t) = A0e-kt can be used find the amount of amount of Carbon-14 remaining after t years. Given that the half-life of Carbon-14 is 5,730 years, what is the value of the decay constant k to 5 decimal places?


	-........... k
............. A0 = A0e	
k ≈ .............

anonymous · Answer

fossil decay follows first order of kinetics and half life and k are related as ln2/half life = k

anonymous · Answer

@King.Void. @TheSmartOne @Directrix please help

anonymous · Answer

@divu.mkr what? confusing....