Question

What is the wavelength of an earthquake wave if it has a speed of 7 km/s and a frequency of 3 Hz?

Answer 1

500 meters
wavelength = speed / frequency (5000m/s /10Hz)

Answer 2

Answer: Our wavelength will be 2333.3 m.

Explanation:

Since we have given that

Wave speed = 7 km/ s

Frequency = 3 Hz

We need to find the wavelength of an earthquake wave:

As we know that :

`Frequency=(Wave\ speed)/(wavelength)`

First we convert km/sec to m/sec.

So, 7 km/sec= 7000 m/sec

so, our wavelength becomes

`(Wave\ speed)/(frequency)\\\\\\=(7000\ m/sec)/(3\ Hz)\\\\\\=2333.33\ m`

So, our wavelength will be 2333.3 m.