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Question 17

A geological survey station records the arrival of 18 complete waves of a seismic P-wave in 12 s.

The speed of this P-wave is 4.5 km/s.

What is the wavelength of the P-wave?

A

3.3×10−4 m3.3 \times 10^{-4}\text{ m}3.3×10−4 m

B

2.7×10−4 m2.7 \times 10^{-4}\text{ m}2.7×10−4 m

C

5.4×103 m5.4 \times 10^3\text{ m}5.4×103 m

D

3.0×103 m3.0 \times 10^3\text{ m}3.0×103 m

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