My environmental science teacher gave us a set of problems to solve without teaching us the material to see if we could figure it out on our own. well, I've tried for hours on this last one and i need some serious help. heres the question.
An igneous rock originally has 3 grams of uranium-238 in it. when dated, the rock only contains 1.8 grams. what are the parent and daughter concentrations (in percentages) and what is the age?
to determine age, i think i must use the equation A=Ao*(1/2)^t/h and solve for t.
is this correct? How do i do this? this math is wayyy over my head. i would greatly appreciate anyones imput.
thanks.
An igneous rock originally has 3 grams of uranium-238 in it. when dated, the rock only contains 1.8 grams. what are the parent and daughter concentrations (in percentages) and what is the age?
to determine age, i think i must use the equation A=Ao*(1/2)^t/h and solve for t.
is this correct? How do i do this? this math is wayyy over my head. i would greatly appreciate anyones imput.
thanks.
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