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Is is used to keep track of very large or very small numbers. For instance pH of an acid refers to the -log of the H+ concentration. Each time pH increases by one the actual concentration increases by a factor of ten. Many time you are dealing with very small number such as 1.76 x 10-5. If you take the negative log of this number then you get a pH of about 4.75. Logs are also used in the Richter scale, Stellar Brightness, and the Decibel scale for the same reasons. An earthquake with an intensity of 1 on the Richter scale has the approximate energy of 6oz of TNT. An earthquake with a magnitude of 8 is about the same amount of energy as 6 MILLION tons of TNT.
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What is the rleationship between luminosity and tempeature for stars on the main sequence?
On a logarithmic scale for luminosity, it is quite close to a negative linear relationship.
What is the fugita scale used for?
The Fujita scale is used to rate the intensity of tornadoes based on the severity of the damage they cause. It ranges from F0 at the weakest to F5 at the strongest.
How did astronomers determine the scale of the solar system prior to the invention of radar?
they used bubble gum and stretched it out on scale modles
Does nasa have an anti-gravity room?
Not likely. Antigravity is a concept sometimes used in science fiction, but doesn't exist in reality.Not likely. Antigravity is a concept sometimes used in science fiction, but doesn't exist in reality.Not likely. Antigravity is a concept sometimes used in science fiction, but doesn't exist in reality.Not likely. Antigravity is a concept sometimes used in science fiction, but doesn't exist in reality.
A commonly used guide for tornado intensity is called?
Fujita intensity scale
Why is a logarithmic scale used for antibody concentration?
From a math point of view, a logarithmic scale is used when there is a great range of values. Common example are the Ph scale for acidity, decibels for noise, and the Richter scale for earthquakes.
What db has no sound?
dB is a logarithmic scale, so the answer, basically, is negative infinity.dB is a logarithmic scale, so the answer, basically, is negative infinity.dB is a logarithmic scale, so the answer, basically, is negative infinity.dB is a logarithmic scale, so the answer, basically, is negative infinity.
What impact has the pH Scale had on science?
a pH Scale is a range from 0 to 14 0 to 6.9 is acidity 7 is neutral 7.1 to 14 is alkalinity the pH scale is logarithmic
What does Richter scale measured in?
logarithmic scale
What do Richter scale measures?
logarithmic scale
Advantages of logarithmic scale over the linear scale?
Logarithmic will give a more define shape of the graph
What separates the scale into equal parts?
Equally spaced subdivisions. However, a scale need not be divided into equal parts. For example, the logarithmic scale which, among other things, is used to measure the volume of sound - in decibels. The musical scale is approximately logarithmic.
What type of scale does a Richter scale use?
a logarithmic scale
What are some common logarithmic scales?
The Decibal scale for sound measurement is an example of a logarithmic scale. The Richter scale, the pH scale, the magnitude scale for stars, the multiplicative scales on a slide rule
What scale does the decibel go up in?
It's a logarithmic scale.
Why do scientists say the magnitude is measured on a logarithmic scale?
it isn't it is on the Richter scale
How is intensity or energy of earthquakes measured?
Using the Richter scale, a logarithmic scale.
