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Question 29
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An earthquake is detected at two monitoring stations, X and Y.

At each station, the P-waves arrive before the S-waves. The time between the P-waves and the S-waves arriving is greater at station X than at station Y.

Which statement is correct?

[1]
A

X is closer to the earthquake, because S-waves travel faster than P-waves

B

X is further from the earthquake, because S-waves travel faster than P-waves

C

X is closer to the earthquake, because P-waves travel faster than S-waves

D

X is further from the earthquake, because P-waves travel faster than S-waves

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8.3 Beyond Earth Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /8.3 Beyond Earth

50 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Physics 8.3 Beyond Earth, covering 8.3.1 Red-shift and the expanding universe, 8.3.2 Evidence for the Big Bang model, 8.3.3 Formation of the Sun and stellar equilibrium, 8.3.4 Radiation emitted by hot bodies, 8.3.5 The solar system and satellites, 8.3.6 Gravity and circular orbits, 8.3.7 Orbital radius and orbital speed, 8.3.8 Radiation balance and the temperature of the Earth, and 8.3.9 Seismic waves and exploring hidden structures. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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