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Which two Richter scale magnitude measurements differ by a factor of 10?
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Each step of 1 on the Richter scale of earthquake magnitude corresponds to a change in energy release of a factor of about?
exactly 10
When the measure of the intensity of an earthquake on the Richter scale goes up in magnitude by two what does it imply?
I assume that you mean the Richter scale and not richer scale. The Richter scale is a logarithmic (base 10) scale. An increase in magnitude of 2 represents an increase in amplitude by a factor of 100.
Is the size of a star the only factor that determines the stars absolute magnitude?
yes yes it does
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Which is not a factor in calculating the moment magnitude of an earthquake?
magnitude of past earthquakes in the area
A factor of measuring the intensity of an earthquake?
The magnitude of most earthquakes is measured on the Richter scale, invented by Charles F. Richter in 1934. The Richter magnitude is calculated from the amplitude of the largest seismic wave recorded for the earthquake, no matter what type of wave was the strongest.
Each step of 1 on the Richter scale of earthquake magnitude corresponds to a change in energy release of a factor of about?
exactly 10
An earthquake with magnitude 6.6 on the Richter scale releases how many times as much energy as an earthquake with magnitude 5.6?
A 3.0 earthquake releases 1,000 times more energy than a 1.0 earthquake.
When the measure of the intensity of an earthquake on the Richter scale goes up in magnitude by two what does it imply?
I assume that you mean the Richter scale and not richer scale. The Richter scale is a logarithmic (base 10) scale. An increase in magnitude of 2 represents an increase in amplitude by a factor of 100.
How are earthqukes classified?
Earthquakes are classified on the Moment Magnitude scale based on the total amount of energy released. A difference of 1 on the scales (say a 5.0 and a 6.0) means an difference in intensity of a factor of 101.5 or approximately 32.
Is it true that On the Richter scale an earthquake measuring 2 is ten times stronger than one measuring 3?
No, it is the other way round - higher numbers indicate a stronger earthquake. The factor 10 is correct, though.
How does apparent magnitude of a star differ from absolute magnitude?
Apparent magnitude is the brightness as observed from earth, while absolute magnitude is the brightness of a star at a set distance. The apparent magnitude considers the stars actual brightness as well as it's distance from us, but absolute magnitude takes the distance factor out so that star brightnesses can be directly compared.
How much more energy is released as you go up one on the Richter scale?
There is not a common difference in energy released between magnitudes, the equation is exponential... So instead there is a difference in magnitude of 1.0 is equivalent to a factor of 31.6=(101.0)(3/2) in the energy released; a difference in magnitude of 2.0 is equivalent to a factor of 1000=(101.0)(3/2) in the energy released, and so on as you increase the inside exponent.
How much more energy does a Richter magnitude 6 release compared to a magnitude 3?
Every change of 1 on the Richter scale increases the amplitude of the measured seismic waves of the earthquake by a factor of 10 and the energy released scales with the shaking amplitude based on the following: Change in energy released = (10^Md)^(3/2) Where Md = difference in magnitude between two earthquakes (in the example above this is 3.0) Therefore a magnitude 6.0 earthquake releases (10^3.0)^(3/2) = 31,622 times more nergy than a magnitude 3.0 earthquake and has seismic waves with 1000 times larger amplitude.
How bright is a star really is?
We use the phrase "absolute magnitude" to describe how bright a star really is, and "apparent magnitude" to describe how bright it looks from Earth. The lower the number, the brighter the star. Like the Richter scale of earthquakes, the scale is logarithmic; a change of "1" indicates a difference of a factor of 10. For example, the bright red supergiant star Betelgeuse, at the upper left corner of the constellation Orion, has an absolute magnitude of -5.14, and an apparent magnitude of 0.58. Our Sun has an absolute magnitude of 4.83, and an apparent magnitude of -27.6.
Which is a factor in calculating the moment magnitude of an earthquake?
magnitude of past earthquakes in the area
