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Earthquakes generate sound waves inside Earth. Unlike a gas, Earth can experience both transverse (S) and longitudinal (P) sound

waves. Typically, the speed of S waves is about 4.88 km/s, and that of P waves 7.94 km/s. A seismograph records P and S waves from an earthquake. The first P waves arrive 1.83 min before the first S waves. If the waves travel in a straight line, how far away does the earthquake occur?

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Brrunno [24]3 years ago

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Answer:

The earthquake is 1390.4014 km far away.

Explanation:

Given:

Speed of transverse (S) waves, v₁ = 4.88 km/s

Speed of longitudinal(P) waves, v₂ = 7.94 km/s

Time difference between the P waves and the S waves, Δt = 1.83 min

Also, 1 minute = 60 seconds

So,

Δt = 1.83 min = 1.83×60 seconds = 109.8 seconds

Let the earthquake is d km far from the seismograph. So,

Distance = d

Time taken by transverse (S) waves:

t₁ = d / v₁ = d / 4.88 seconds

Time taken by longitudinal(P) waves, v₂:

t₂ = d / v₂ = d / 7.94 seconds

Time difference, Δt = t₁ - t₂ = (d / 4.88) - (d / 7.94)

109.8 = d (1/4.88 - 1/7.94)

109.8 = d (0.07897)

Solving for d,

<u>d = 109.8 / 0.07897 = 1390.4014 km</u>

<u>Thus, The earthquake is 1390.4014 km far away.</u>

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