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Properties of Logarithms 3



 1 

The magnitude (R) of an earthquake is related to its intensity (I) by mc001-1.jpg, where T is the threshold below which the earthquake is not noticed.  If the intensity is doubled, its magnitude can be represented by
a)
mc001-2.jpg
c)
mc001-4.jpg
b)
mc001-3.jpg
d)
mc001-5.jpg
 

 2 

The speed of sound, v, at temperature T, in degrees Kelvin, is represented by the equation mc002-1.jpg.  Which expression is equivalent to mc002-2.jpg?
a)
mc002-3.jpg
c)
mc002-5.jpg
b)
mc002-4.jpg
d)
mc002-6.jpg
 

 3 

A black hole is a region in space where objects seem to disappear.  A formula used in the study of black holes is the Schwarzschild formula, mc003-1.jpg.  Based on the laws of logarithms, mc003-2.jpg can be represented by
a)
mc003-3.jpg
c)
mc003-5.jpg
b)
mc003-4.jpg
d)
mc003-6.jpg
 

 4 

Banks use the formula mc004-1.jpg when they compound interest annually.  If P represents the amount of money invested and r represents the rate of interest, which expression represents mc004-2.jpg, where A represents the amount of money in the account after x years?
a)
mc004-3.jpg
c)
mc004-5.jpg
b)
mc004-4.jpg
d)
mc004-6.jpg
 

 5 

The equation used to determine the time it takes a swinging pendulum to return to its starting point is mc005-1.jpg, where T represents time, in seconds, mc005-2.jpg represents the length of the pendulum, in feet, and g equals mc005-3.jpg.  How is this equation expressed in logarithmic form?
a)
mc005-4.jpg
b)
mc005-5.jpg
c)
mc005-6.jpg
d)
mc005-7.jpg
 



 
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