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Explain how knowing the half-life o carbon 14 can tell scientists the absolute age of a rock sample

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  • 24-02-2017
Carbon 14 has a half life of 5,730 years. Scientists measure how much carbon 14 the rock has. For objects older than 50,000 years, scientists will test the age of the things surrounding it.
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