maths behind richter scale

• ndmmxiaomayi

  11 Jan 06, 09:36

  As above.
  
  Can't be bothered to find.
• FireIce

  11 Jan 06, 09:48

  base-10 logarithmic scale
• dragg

  11 Jan 06, 10:05

  then what is the purpose of this thread?
  
• ndmmxiaomayi

  11 Jan 06, 10:46

  The purpose of this thread is to find the relationship between bacterial growth and how the richter scale can help.
• CoolMyth

  11 Jan 06, 11:22

  Application of Maths in other areas? Paiseh, can't help there.
  
  Maybe this helps?
  
  http://oakroadsystems.com/math/loglaws.htm
• dragg

  11 Jan 06, 12:12

  Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:

  The purpose of this thread is to find the relationship between bacterial growth and how the richter scale can help.

  i am lost.
  
  *pulls hair and runs out of the room.*
• ndmmxiaomayi

  11 Jan 06, 12:43

  Originally posted by CoolMyth:

  Application of Maths in other areas? Paiseh, can't help there.
  
  Maybe this helps?
  
  http://oakroadsystems.com/math/loglaws.htm

  Better than nothing. Finding stuff myself now.
• ndmmxiaomayi

  11 Jan 06, 12:45

  Originally posted by dragg:

  i am lost.
  
  *pulls hair and runs out of the room.*

  Got so bad?
• hegu

  15 Jan 06, 14:29

  how abt the mach scale for measuring speeds? does it work in the same manner?