Using half life to determine the age of a piece of coal

Using half life to determine the age of a piece of coal

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Mathematics

9th - 10th Grade

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The video tutorial covers compound interest formulas, focusing on continuous compounding and the carbon-14 half-life concept. It explains how to determine the rate of decay and solve for time using logarithms, with a practical example involving ancient coal. The tutorial concludes with a detailed calculation to find the age of the coal based on its carbon content.

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