Question

Scientists determine that the wooden beams of a sunken ship have 67 % of the concentration of Carbon-14 that is found in the leaves of a tree alive today. Find the age of the ship, and explain how you determined it.

Answer 1

Answer:

The age of ship is 1900 years.

Explanation:

The half life period of carbon - 14 is 5730 years

Ship have 67 % of the concentration of Carbon-14

And the ship lost (100- 67 = 33%) 33% of carbon - 14.

Therefore,

The age of ship = lost percentage X half life period of carbon -14

$= 33 \times 5730 yrs = 1890.9yrs\equiv 1900\,years$

Therefore, The age of ship is 1900 years.