Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
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Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
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Chapter 15, Problem 18P
(II) The intensity of an earthquake wave passing through the Earth is measured to be 3.0 × 106 J/m2 · s at a distance of 48 km from the source. (a) What was its intensity when it passed a point only 1.0 km from the source? (b) At what rate did energy pass through an area of 2.0 m2 at 1.0 km?
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