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Given information
Given values:
The energy carried by one wave is 
times that of the other.
Formula used:
Because a wave's energy is proportional to its amplitude squared:
As a result, the energies ratio is
Step-by-step explanation
Step 1.
Earthquake waves are mechanical waves caused by an abrupt energy release in the lithosphere of the Earth. Inside the Earth's lithosphere, several earthquake (seismic) waves occur, but only the most powerful can reach the surface.
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Physics: Principles with Applications
7th Edition, 2013
Giancoli
ISBN: 9780321625922
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