Physics

Physics

Problem

A seismic P-wave with a frequency of 5.0 Hz5.0\,\text{Hz} travels through rock at a speed of 5.0×103 m s−15.0\times10^{3}\,\text{m\,s}^{-1}. A seismograph is located 250 km250\,\text{km} from the earthquake’s epicenter. When the first crest of the P-wave arrives at the seismograph, how many additional crests are still propagating between the epicenter and the seismograph? a) 250 b) 499 c) 249 d) 50

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