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Growth

Reference Topics 10-3

July 6, 2018July 15, 2015 by elaine

This is a delightful site on growth and decay.
http://www.physics.uoguelph.ca/tutorials/exp/Q.exp.html

There are many sites on earthquake readiness; one that shows recent quakes is listed here. You may be amazed that there are so many recent large quakes.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/1999/fs151-99/

Earthquake Locator:… See the whole entry

Categories Chapter 10, Reference Topics Tags Decay, Decibel, Growth

Homework Hints 10-3

October 22, 2015July 15, 2015 by elaine

Note: Homework Hints are given only for the Level 1 and Level 2 problems.

However, as you go through the book be sure you look at all the examples in the text. If you need hints for the Level 3 … See the whole entry

Categories Chapter 10, Homework Hints Tags Decay, Growth

Section 10.3: Applications of Growth and Decay

September 25, 2015July 15, 2015 by elaine

10.3 Outline

  1. Growth/decay formula
  2. Population growth
  3. Radioactive decay
  4. Logarithmic scales
    1. Richter number
    2. Richter scale
    3. decibel
    4. decibel formula

 

10.3 Essential Ideas

Exponential growth or decay can be described by the equation

A=Aoert

where r is … See the whole entry

Categories Chapter 10, Essential Ideas Tags Decay, Decibel, Growth, Logarithmic scales, Richter
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