What are some examples of scientific data that are measured and reported using log scales?

Answer by  tamarawilhite (17883)

Earthquakes are the most common example, with the Richter scale counting each full 1. 0 point as 10 times higher than the prior 1. 0 value. For example, a 3. 0 quake is 10 times stronger than a 2.0. Bacterial growth and other exponential growth curves have rates that are often reported in log scales.

Answer by  ZackRoca33 (206)

Log scales are used with any scientific data that is going to have a very large range of values but you want to plot them anyway. The most common example would involve data from a simple titration experiment.