log10103

log10103 refers to the base-10 logarithm of the number 103. The base-10 logarithm, also known as the common logarithm, is the exponent to which 10 must be raised to produce that number. In this case, we are looking for the value 'x' such that 10^x = 103.

Since 10^2 = 100 and 10^3 = 1000, the value of log10103 will be between 2 and 3. It is slightly greater than 2 because 103 is slightly greater than 100. Using a calculator or logarithmic tables, the approximate value of log10103 is 2.0128.

This mathematical operation has applications in various scientific and engineering fields. For instance, it is used in acoustics to measure sound intensity in decibels, in chemistry to express the acidity of solutions (pH scale), and in seismology to quantify earthquake magnitudes on the Richter scale. The common logarithm is often denoted without a subscript, implying base 10, or explicitly as log10.