Question

If the earthquake’s measure increases by 2 units on the Richter scale, it’s destructive power increases by:
(a)100 times (b) 2 times (c) 200 times (d) 1000 times

Answer 1

Answer:

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Explanation:

Since modern seismographs can detect seismic waves even smaller than those originally chosen for zero magnitude, it is possible to measure earthquakes having negative magnitudes on the Richter scale. Each increase of one unit on the scale represents a 10-fold increase in the magnitude of an earthquake.

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Answer 2

Answer:

The destructive power increases by 1000 times if the earthquake's measure increases by 2 units on the Richter scale.

Explanation:

• The Richter scale is a method to measure the impact of an earthquake.
• This scale is not linear
• It uses the logarithm of wave amplitudes, leading to the non-linearity of the scale.
• Seismographs are used to record the force of the earthquake
• This scale is a base 10 logarithmic scale
• The Richter scale was developed by Charles Francis Richter

If the earthquake's measure increases by 2 units on the Richter scale, the destructive power increases by 1000 times

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