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(i) Explain the term half life. (ii) Explain how radioactivecarbon dating works . (iii) The shroud of Turin is reputedly theburial garment used to wrap the body of Jesus 2000 years ago. Asample of the Shroud of Turin contains carbon 14 (C14). The halflife of C14 is 5730 years and atmospheric C14 give 12 decays perminute per gram. An archaeologist measures an average decay ratefrom the shroud sample to be 1.5 decays per minute. Show bycalculation whether this is consistent with the Shroud dating fromthe time of Jesus. (

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