Suppose that the number of cosmic rays impacting the atmosphere had been greater in the past than it is now. Would this affect our estimate, based on carbon dating, of an old ax handle's age? Would it cause us to estimate an age that was too old, or would our estimate be too young?

Name: Suppose that the number of cosmic rays impacting the atmosphere had been greater in the past than it is now. Would this affect our estimate, based on carbon dating, of an old ax handle's age? Would it cause us to estimate an age that was too old, or would our estimate be too young?
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Description: Suppose that the number of cosmic rays impacting the atmosphere had been greater in the past than it is now. Would this affect our estimate, based on carbon dating, of an old ax handle's age? Would it cause us to estimate an age that was too old, or would our estimate be too young?

          Suppose that the number of cosmic rays impacting the atmosphere had been greater in the past than it is now. Would this affect our estimate, based on carbon dating, of an old ax handle's age? Would it cause us to estimate an age that was too old, or would our estimate be too young?

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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Suppose that the number of cosmic rays impacting the atmosphere had been greater in the past than it is now. Would this affect our estimate, based on carbon dating, of an old ax handle's age? Would it cause us to estimate an age that was too old, or would our estimate be too young?