Find the magnitude of earthquake on the Richter scale.
Answer to Problem 35E
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
If one earthquake is 20 times as intense as another, how much larger is its magnitude on the Richter scale?
Calculation:
Consider the intensity of larger earthquake
So,
First of all find the ratio of magnitude of
The magnitude on Richter scale is
Now solve for
So, the intensity of larger earthquake on Richter scale is
Hence, the solution is,
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