Answer:
his movement is proportional to the intensity of the earthquake,
Explanation:
An earthquake is a record of the intensity of an earthquake as a function of time.
Where the intensity is plotted on the y-axis, which corresponds to the vertical movement of the detector, this movement is proportional to the intensity of the earthquake, therefore the intensity increases the amplitude of the oscillation increases.
And the in x corresponds to time
The lines on a seismograph indicate the magnitude of an earthquake. The lines from the seismograph are indicative of seismic waves that the seismograph has recorded.
When there is a straight line on the seismograph, it means there are no earthquakes. However, if the lines become wiggly, it means that the ground is shaking.
The magnitude of the earthquake is determined from the logarithm of the amplitude of waves recorded by the seismographs.
In order to understand the amplitude of waves, you'd have to be versed with the anatomy of waves. Once the logarithm is computed (after adjustments for the distance between the seismographs and the epicenter of the earthquakes), it is checked against the Richter Magnitude Scale in order to place the earthquake in a category.
For example, an earthquake may be considered moderate if the adjusted amplitude of the waves recorded on the seismograph records 5.3 on the Richter Scale. On the other hand, a rating of 6.3 is considered a strong earthquake.
See the link below for the Anatomy of Waves:
https://brainly.com/question/15663649
See the link below for more about Readings from the Richter Scale:
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