Astronomy - Ch. 8: Origin of the Solar System (5 of 19) The Age of the Solar System 3

preview_player
Показать описание

In this video I will graphically explain how astronomers date rocks.

Next video in this series can be seen at:
Рекомендации по теме
Комментарии
Автор

Indeed easier, less brain-burning. The previous video, however, still is like the "full story". Both are much appreciated!

joneslu
Автор

In the 3rd scenario the K ejects a positron and a neutrino, so does it mean K+neutrino are the constituents of a proton?

masud
Автор

As per latest study the age of our solar system is 4.57 billion years approximately.

arindammukhopadhyay
Автор

Lets say that the rock is 100 million years old, how could you tell the age of it if potassium's half-life is 1.25 billion years? Does that mean the whole rock would be 100% K or is it turning into Ca all the time at random time periods and half-life just means that the material reaches 50/50 threshold in that 1.25 billion year period of time?
Am I wrong thinking there's not enough time for K to turn into Ca in that 100 million year time?

gatiskevans