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Question 49

A seismic monitoring station records P waves travelling through a layer of rock.

MeasurementValue
number of complete oscillations24
time for these oscillations6.0 s
distance from the first compression to the seventh consecutive compression5400 m

The waves then enter a second layer of rock, where their speed is 25% greater.

Calculate the speed of the waves in the second layer of rock.

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