Logarithms (VCE SSCE General Mathematics): Flashcards

The power to which a number must be raised to get another number

$2$ (because $10^2 = 100$)

$10^a$

Scale of quantities expressed as powers of 10

Multiply by $10^n$

Divide by $10^n$

Write in standard form; power of 10 is order of magnitude

Linearise curved data for easier analysis

When data spans several orders of magnitude

Subtract logs, then calculate $10^{\text{difference}}$