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  • 25-10-2018
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How long does it take for a secondary wave to travel 2,000 km

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Answer:

About 7 min.

Explanation:

Secondary waves travel at speeds between 1 km/s and 8 km/s.

Let’s split the difference and assume that the wave travel at 4.5 km/s. Then

[tex]\text{Time} = \text{2000 km} \times \frac{\text{1 s}}{\text{4.5 km}} = \text{440 s }= \textbf{7.4 min}[/tex]



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