A sample of wood from an archaeological excavation is dated


A sample of wood from an archaeological excavation is dated by using a mass spectrometer to measure the fraction of 14C atoms. Suppose 120 atoms of 14C are found for every 1.5×1015 atoms of 12C in the sample.

Part A What is the wood's age?

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