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What is another name for the strength of a earthquake?

Magnitude is another term for the strength of an earthquake.


What is another word for earthquake strength?

Magnitude


Has California ever had a earthquake with a magnitude of seven?

Yes, California has experienced earthquakes with a magnitude of seven or higher. One notable example is the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, which had an estimated magnitude of 7.8. Another example is the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, which had a magnitude of 6.9.


Difference between intensity and magnitude?

Magnitude is a measure of the energy released by the earthquake - it is an absolute value and does not vary with where it is measured. Intensity measures the strength of the shaking at a particular location and will vary with distance, substrate conditions and other factors. It is a subjective measure which depends on observation, not measurement. The reference below sets it all out for you.Is also an answer but here's another answer:This is my answer:D(Magnitude / Intensity Comparison)(Magnitude and Intensity measure different characteristics of earthquakes. Magnitude measures the energy released at the source of the earthquake. Magnitude is determined from measurements on seismographs while Intensity measures the strength of shaking produced by the earthquake at a certain location. Intensity is determined from effects on people, human structures, and the natural environment.)


What advantage does the Kelvin scale have for scientific measurements?

An advantage of the Kelvin scale is that all the temperatures on this scale are positive. Another advantage is that the temperature in Kelvin is directly proportional to the total internal energy of the substance: if you double the internal energy, you will double the temperature in Kelvin.

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What scale can help understand which star is brighter than another?

Apparent and absolute magnitude


What are two ways to describe a stars brightness?

One way to describe a star's brightness is by its apparent magnitude, which is how bright it appears from Earth. Another way is by its absolute magnitude, which measures how bright a star would appear if it were placed at a standard distance of 10 parsecs from Earth.


What is another name for absolute value of a complex number?

The absolute value of a complex number is the magnitude of the number, which is found from sqrt(a² + b²) for the complex number a + bi


What does measurement of the brightness of a star call?

Brightness of stars (apparent and absolute magnitude) is measured by convention, taking an another star as a standard.


Why is absolute magnitude of some stars greater than their apparent magnitude for stars?

The apparent magnitude is what we see, and this can be measured directly. The absolute magnitude must be calculated, mainly on the basis of (1) the apparent magnitude, and (2) the star's distance. So, to calculate the absolute magnitude, you must first know the star's distance.


The measure of a stars brightness is called its what?

Scientists actually use two measurements to identify a star's brightness. One is luminosity, or the energy that star puts out. Another is magnitude, or the amount of light a star puts out.


Another word for an earthquake's strength is what?

Another word for an earthquake's strength is magnitude. Magnitude is a measure of the size of the seismic waves produced by an earthquake.


What magnitude of a star is how bright it would be at a distance of 32.6 light years from earth?

That is called the absolute magnitude. It is a measure of the star's real brightness. Apart from the distance (10 parsec), another (implicit) assumption is that there is nothing in between that reduces the star's light.


What is another name for the strength of a earthquake?

Magnitude is another term for the strength of an earthquake.


What is the magnitude of negative 8?

First let me start by saying that the absolute value of -8 is 8. However, this can be a dangerous question to ask, as it can become a complicated one to ask, as the magnitude of a number or function can have many answers, and each of the methods to describe the "magnitude" of a number or function is called a "norm". There are many types of norms: the infinity norm (the maximum absolute value of a function), and the L2 norm (the square root of the integral of the square of a function). Another example is the length of a curve.


Can the product of two numbers be less than either of the numbers?

If one of the numbers is negative, but the other is positive, then the product is negative - and therefore smaller than both numbers in the question. For example, 2 x -4 = -8. ===================================== Another contributor added: Also, whenever the absolute magnitude of both factors is less than ' 1 ', the absolute magnitude of the product is less than either factor.


How are negative integers measured?

Typically, negative numbers could be "measured" by the difference between the number and another number. The magnitude of a negative number is the distance from zero. Essentially, remove the minus sign, and you have the magnitude (also called absolute value) of the number.