Carbon dating

Carbon dating

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Science, Physics, Chemistry

6th - 12th Grade

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The video tutorial explains how to estimate the age of organic materials like wood, seeds, or animal remains by measuring the proportion of the radioactive isotope carbon-14. This method, known as carbon dating, relies on the decay of carbon-14 over time and can date materials up to 50,000 years old.

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What new insight or understanding did you gain from this video?

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