Look at the example given at the bottom of the attached table. Log(0.003674) = -3.5652. I understand how this is procured from the log table.
But if you use a calculator and plug in the numbers directly, you get log(0.003674) = -2.4348.
Why is there such a discrepancy? I'm really stumped on this. Thanks.
$\log(3.674\cdot10^{-3})=\log(3.674)-3=0.5652-3 = -2.4348$ The notation $\bar{3}.4348$ doesn't mean $-3.4348$ but $0.4348-3$, it is correct, they only use a notation which you aren't familiar with. There should be some kind of notes about notation is the tables as well.