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hectorav6619
21.01.2021 • 
Geography

A researcher analyzes a piece of coal from the age of the dinosaurs (usually taken as about 100 million years old) and measures one decay per minute from the decay of 14C. Based on this and assuming that it was originally decaying at 65536 dpm, the researcher says that 16 half lives have elapsed and it is only 91680 years old. What error has the researcher made?

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