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During radioactive carbon dating of ancient wood, a sample had an activity of 40 Bq. The same mass of living wood had an activity of 640 Bq. The half-life of the radioactive carbon in the wood is 5,600 years. Calculate the age of the ancient sample of wood
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During radioactive carbon dating of ancient wood, a sample had an activity of 40 Bq. The same mass of living wood had an activity of 640 Bq. The half-life of the radioactive carbon in the wood is 5,600 years. Calculate the age of the ancient sample of wood


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