4851 use the Richter scale for the strength of an

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4851 use the Richter scale for the strength of an earthquake. The strength, , of the seismic waves of an earthquake are compared to the strength, 0, of the seismic waves of a standard earthquake. The Richter scale rating, , is = log ( 0 ) . In 1986 the worst nuclear power plant accident in historyoccurred in Chernobyl, Ukraine. The explosion resultedin seismic waves with a Richter scale rating of 3.5. Howmany times stronger were the seismic waves of the Chernobyldisaster than standard seismic waves?

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