The intensity of an earthquake wave passing through the Earth is measured to be 2.0 X 106
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(a) What was its intensity when it passed a point only 1.0km from the source?
(b) At what rate did energy pass through an area of 5.0 m2 at 1.0km?
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University Physics with Modern Physics
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