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Question 48

A geologist sends a sound signal through a layer of granite and then a layer of limestone. The frequency of the signal is 5.0 kHz5.0\ \mathrm{kHz}5.0 kHz in both layers.

A detector is positioned below the two layers.

rock layerdistance travelled by the signalwavelength of the signal
granite75 m1.00 m
limestone48 m0.80 m

Calculate the total time taken for the signal to reach the detector.

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