HardScience
How much more powerful is an earthquake 0.5 higher on the scale?
Riddle
How much more powerful is an earthquake 0.5 higher on the scale?
Choose an answer
A.0.5 times
B.5 times
C.10 times
D.3.16 times
Hint: It's a word with 5 letters, starting with "3".
Answer
3.16 times
Why this is the answer
The Richter scale is logarithmic; an increase of 0.5 corresponds to about sqrt(10) or 3.16 times the energy.
This riddle is filed under Science Riddles and rated Hard.