Tiny grains of zirconium silicate (zircons) found embedded in sedimentary rocks have been radiometrically dated to what age?

A) 4.57 billion years ago
B) 3.85 billion years ago
C) 4.38 billion years ago
D) 4.02 billion years ago


C

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Velocity Selector: A singly-charged ion enters a velocity selector that has a 0.18-T magnetic field perpendicular to an electric field of 1.6 kV/m, with both fields perpendicular to the velocity of the ion. The same magnetic field is then used to deflect the ion into a circular path of radius 12.5 cm. (e = 1.60 × 10-19 C)(a) What velocity was selected by the velocity selector?(b) What was the mass of the ion?

What will be an ideal response?

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