Indices (or exponents) represent the number of times a base is multiplied by itself. In engineering, these laws allow for the simplification of complex formulas in electrical circuits, structural analysis, and thermodynamics. Product Rule : Quotient Rule : Power of a Power : Negative Index : Fractional Index : Visualizing Index Functions
To understand how these indices behave, we can look at the graph of an exponential function
. In engineering, this often represents growth (like population or interest) or decay (like radioactive materials or voltage discharge in a capacitor). Practical Engineering Applications
: Determining the charge and discharge cycles of capacitors in a circuit involves exponential functions derived from indices.
