Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 42 - Nuclear Physics - Problems - Page 1306: 61d

Answer

$t = 2.97 \times 10^9 y$

Work Step by Step

From the radioactive dating equation, $N_U = N_{Uo}e^{-\lambda t} $ Solve for t. $t = -\frac{1}{\lambda} ln \frac{N_U}{N_{Uo}}$ $t = - \frac{4.47 \times 10^{9}} {ln2 } ln [\frac{1.06 \times 10^{19}}{1.684 \times 10^{19}}]$ $t = 2.97 \times 10^9 y$
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