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here magnitude is 3
so take M = 3
write both side 10th to the power
it is 1000 times greater than the smallest shock wave measurable.
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Question 3 (10 points) The Richter Scale gives a mathematical model for the magnitude of an earthquake in terms of the ratio of the amplitude of an earthquake wave (also known as the intensity of an earthquake) to the amplitude of the smallest detectable wave. If we denote the magnitude of the earthquake by R, the intensity (also known as the amplitude of the earthquake wave) of the earthquake by A, and the amplitude of the smallest detectable wave by...
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Save Question 20 (5 points) The Richter Scale gives a mathematical model for the magnitude of an earthquake in terms of the ratio of the amplitude of arn earthquake wave (also known as the intensity of an earthquake) to the amplitude of the smallest detectable wave. If we denote the magnitude of the earthquake by R, the intensity (also known as the amplitude of the earthquake wave) of the earthquake by A, and the amplitude of the smallest detectable wave...
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please someone help me solve these problems and show me how you do it 5. Rewrite...
please someone help me solve these problems and show me how
you do it
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10. For this question, use the Richter scale equation M-log() where M is the magnitude of an earthquake, I is the intensity of the shock waves, and I, is the measure of the intensity of a zero-level earthquake. a) If an earthquake had an intensity of I= 1,258,92516, find the Richter scale magnitude of the earthquake b) If an earthquake has magnitude 8.5 on Richter scale. Find the intensity of the earthquake in terms of Io. 11. Earth quake in...
The Richter Scale gives a mathematical model for the magnitude of an earthquake in terms of the ratio of the amplitude of an earthquake wave (also known as the intensity of an earthquake) to the amplitude of the smallest detectable wave. If we denote the magnitude of the earthquake by R, the intensity (also known as the amplitude of the earthquake wave) of the earthquake by A, and the amplitude of the smallest detectable wave by S, then we can...
2. The following formula models the Richter scale which describes the magnitude, M, of an earthquake with amplitude A where k is a predetermined constant. M = log(1) a. What is the base of the log in this formula? b. Change this formula to exponential form c. Use the above information to explain why a 7.0 earthquake has ten times the amplitude of a 6.0 earthquake d. What would M be if A k? What would that mean in real...
Use the Richter scale equation M lwhere M is the magnitude of an earthquake, is the intensity of the shock waves, and lo is the measure of the intensity of a zera level earthquake. Road the article below about the April 13, 2010, earthquake in ginghal province, China. Find the intensity of this earthquake, in terms of lo, for each of the magnitudes reported in the article. Round to the nearest thousand Jo 6.9
Question 3 (10 points) The Richter Scale gives a mathematical model for the magnitude of an earthquake in terms of the ratio of the amplitude of an earthquake wave (also known as the intensity of an earthquake) to the amplitude of the smallest detectable wave. If we denote the magnitude of the earthquake by R, the intensity (also known as the amplitude of the earthquake wave) of the earthquake by A, and the amplitude of the smallest detectable wave by...
Save Question 20 (5 points) The Richter Scale gives a mathematical model for the magnitude of an earthquake in terms of the ratio of the amplitude of arn earthquake wave (also known as the intensity of an earthquake) to the amplitude of the smallest detectable wave. If we denote the magnitude of the earthquake by R, the intensity (also known as the amplitude of the earthquake wave) of the earthquake by A, and the amplitude of the smallest detectable wave...
The Richter scale is used to measure the intensity of earthquakes, where intensity corresponds to the amount of energy released by an earthquake. If an earthquake has an intensity of x, then its magnitude, as computed by the Richter scale, is given by the formula R(x) = log X where is the intensity of a small measurable earthquake. (a) An earthquake in city A had a magnitude of 4.0 the Richter scale and an earthquake in city B measured 5.0....
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please someone help me solve these problems and show me how
you do it
5. Rewrite the following in exponential form: log, 1024 6. Rewrite the following in logarithmic form: 92= 7. Use your calculator to evaluate the following, round to 5 significant digits: a. log 8.75 b. In 8.75 c. log, 8.75 8. Sound intensity (loudness) is measure in decibels, B dB, according to the rule B = 10 log -. I is the intensity of the sound wave...
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