A scientist measured the energy of a system and found that it was increasing. The data shown represent the energy taken every billionth of a second.

Time(nanoseconds) 0 1 2 3
Energy(Joules) 2.654 6.260 14.909 35.335

Classify the type of growth the scientist observed.

Linear
Quadratic
Exponential
Logarithmic

Question

A scientist measured the energy of a system and found that it was increasing. The data shown represent the energy taken every billionth of a second. 

Time(nanoseconds) 0         1         2             3
Energy(Joules)         2.654  6.260 14.909   35.335

Classify the type of growth the scientist observed.

Linear
Quadratic
Exponential
Logarithmic

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

@Michele_Laino

anonymous · Answer

Linear was the wrong answer for this question that I put down.

anonymous · Answer

@kropot72 @mathstudent55 @Credye

anonymous · Answer

Exponential

amistre64 · Answer

have you tried taking the differences?

amistre64 · Answer

2.654 6.260 14.909 35.335
    ~4     ~8     ~21
        ~4    ~13



a linear model would be about constant on the first difference tier
a quadratic model would be about constant on the second difference tier
exponential models grow in differences
log models shrink in differences