(c) The magnitude of the first earthquake in a certain year measured 6.3 on the Richter scale. Express this reading in terms of I_(0).
A Richter scale rating of 6.3 expressed in terms of I_(0) is 2,000,000I_(0).
(Round to the nearest million.)
(d) The magnitude of a second earthquake measured 8.8 on the Richter scale. Express the magnitude of an 8.8 reading in terms of I_(0).
A Richter scale rating of 8.8 expressed in terms of I_(0) is 6.31*10^(8)I_(0).
(Use scientific notation. Round to two decimal places as needed.)
(e) Compare your answers to parts (c) and (d). How much greater was the force of the second earthquake than the first earthquake?
The force of the second earthquake was 316 times greater than the force of the first earthquake.
(Round to the nearest whole number as needed.)
(f) The relationship between the energy E of an earthquake and the magnitude on the Richter scale is given by the formula R(E)=(2)/(3) log ((E)/(E_(0))), where
E_(0) is the energy of a certain small earthquake. Compare the energies of the second and first earthquakes.
The energy of the second earthquake was times greater than the energy of the first earthquake.
(Do not round until the final answer. Then round to the nearest whole number as needed.
c The magnitude of the first earthquake in a certain year measured 6.3 on the Richter scale.Express this reading in terms of lo
A Richter scale rating of 6.3 expressed in terms of Io is 2,000,000 lo (Round to the nearest million.)
d The magnitude of a second earthquake measured 8.8 on the Richter scale.Express the magnitude of an 8.8 reading in terms of lo
A Richter scale rating of 8.8 expressed in terms of lo is 6.31.108 lo (Use scientific notation.Round to two decimal places as needed. e) Compare your answers to parts (c) and (d). How much greater was the force of the second earthquake than the first earthquake? The force of the second earthquake was 316 times greater than the force of the first earthquake. (Round to the nearest whole number as needed.)
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Eo is the energy of a certain small earthquake. Compare the energies of the second and first earthquakes
The energy of the second earthquake was times greater than the energy of the first earthquake. (Do not round until the final answer. Then round to the nearest whole number as needed.)