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On the Richter scale, the rating R ofan earthquake can be measured by theintensity model: R=log(1) where I is theintensity of the shockwave. If anearthquake measures as a 5.6 on theRichter scale, what is the intensity ofthe shockwave?a. I = 398107.171b. I = 56c. I = 0.748d. I = 1.723 |
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Answer» Answer: The Richter scale defines the MAGNITUDE of an earthquake to be R=log(IcIn) where Ic is the intensity of the earthquake and In is the intensity of a standard earthquake. Therefore, you can write the DIFFERENCE of TWO MAGNITUDES as R2−R1=log(I2I1). |
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