For earthquakes, there is a lapsed time between the arrival of the
p-wave and the s-wave, because the waves travel at different speeds. The length
of this period of time determine the
distance to the epicenter.
Earthquakes create seismic waves. P waves are faster than S
waves. As the P and S waves move out from an earthquake, the P waves get ahead
of the S waves. The distance of a seismic station from an earthquake can be
determined from the time difference between the time of arrival of the first P
wave and the first S wave.
Answer:
The true statement is that different gases with the same mass and temperature always have the same average kinetic energy. This is one of the postulates of the kinetic theory of matter.
If we two objects A and B, they will have mass mA and mB and velocity vA and vB respectively. If K.E = 1/2mv^2 . Then it follows that
1/2mAvA = 1/2mBvB. Since the mass is the same it means the velocity of the two objects should be the same so that they have the same average kinetic energy.
I think this would be the Great Wall of China!
although it's actually thought to be much, much longer: over 5000 miles long, if yoiu include natural defensive barriers used in it.
