The magnitude, M, of an earthquake is defined to be M=log l/s, where l is the intensity of the earthquake (measured by the ampli

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The magnitude, M, of an earthquake is defined to be M=log l/s, where l is the intensity of the earthquake (measured by the ampli

tude of the seismograph wave) and S is the intensity of a “standard” earthquake, which is barely detectable. Which equation represents the magnitude of an earthquake that is 10 times more intense than a standard earthquake?

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Stels [109] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-17T10:33:30+03:00

Stels [109]3 years ago

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Answer:It’s C on edge

Step-by-step explanation:

creativ13 [48] · Answer 2 · 2022-04-17T08:48:57+03:00

Answer:

M = Log (10S/S)

Step-by-step explanation:

We are told that the magnitude, M, of an earthquake is defined to be;

M = Log l/S

Where I is intensity and S is standard earthquake.

Now, we want to find the magnitude of an earthquake that is 10 times more intense than a standard earthquake

Since 10 times more intense than standard earthquake, it means that;

I = 10S

So plugging in 10S for I in the original equation for magnitude gives;

M = Log (10S/S)