The activity of hair of an Egyptian mummy is $10 m i n^{- 1} g^{- 1}$ of $^{14} C$ , half-life is $5730$ years and disintegration rate of fresh sample of $^{14} C$ is $15 m i n^{- 1} g^{- 1}$ . Find the age of the Egyptian mummy.

Question

The activity of hair of an Egyptian mummy is

10 m i n^{- 1} g^{- 1}

of

^{14} C

, half-life is

5730

years and disintegration rate of fresh sample of

^{14} C

is

15 m i n^{- 1} g^{- 1}

. Find the age of the Egyptian mummy.

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The activity of hair of an Egyptian mummy is 10 min−1g−1 of 14C, half-life is 5730 years and disintegration rate of fresh sample of 14C is 15 min−1g−1. Find the age of the Egyptian mummy.3353 years4453 years2353 yearsNone of these