The intensity of an earthquake wave passing through the Earth is measured to be 3.0 × 106 J/m2 at a distance of 48 km from the source. Sketch the situation. A) What was the intensity when it passed a point only 6.0 km from the source? B) At what rate did energy pass through an area of 2.0 m2 at

The intensity of an earthquake wave passing through the Earth is measured to be 3.0 × 106 J/m2 at a distance of 48 km from the source. Sketch the situation. A) What was the intensity when it passed a point only 6.0 km from the source? B) At what rate did energy pass through an area of 2.0 m2 at

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The intensity of an earthquake wave passing through the Earth is measured to be 3.0 × 106 J/m2 at a distance of 48 km from the source. Sketch the situation.

A) What was the intensity when it passed a point only 6.0 km from the source?

B) At what rate did energy pass through an area of 2.0 m2 at 6.0 km?

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