Arithmetic & Numerical Computation (AQA A-Level Biology): Flashcards

Handle data spanning very large ranges/orders of magnitude

Base 10 (common logarithms)

Multiplication by 10 (one order of magnitude)

Exponential growth (rising) or decay (falling)

Growth faster than exponential

Growth slower than exponential

Straight line with positive gradient

0-14, spanning 11 orders of magnitude

Ten-fold decrease in $[\text{H}^+]$ concentration

$\text{pH} = -\log_{10}[\text{H}^+]$