A sensor buried in rock detects a seismic P wave from an earthquake. The time between successive compressions passing the sensor is 0.20 s. The distance between successive compressions is 1200 m.
Calculate the distance travelled by the seismic P wave in 18 s.
112 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 4.1 Wave properties, covering 4.1.1 Waves transfer energy and information, 4.1.2 Frequency, wavelength, amplitude, period and wavefronts, 4.1.3 Longitudinal and transverse waves, 4.1.4 The wave speed equations, 4.1.5 Measuring wave velocity, and 4.1.6 Calculating depth or distance from waves. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.