What is the formula linking number of nuclei of undecayed nuclei (N), initial number of undecayed nuclei (N0), decay constant (λ), and time (t)
N = number of undecayed nuclei
N0 = initial number of undecayed nuclei
λ = decay constant (s-1)
t = time (s)
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What does the decay constant (λ) in the exponential decay equation represent?
The decay constant represents the probability per unit time that a given atom will decay.
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What is carbon dating?
Carbon dating is a method used to determine the age of organic material by measuring the radioactivity of its carbon-14 content.
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How is the age of an object estimated using carbon dating?
The age is estimated by measuring the amount of carbon-14 in the sample and comparing it to the expected initial amount.
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What is the limitation of carbon dating?
Carbon dating is less accurate for materials older than about 50,000 years, as the amount of carbon-14 left becomes too small to measure accurately.
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