The forum discussion centers on calculating the distance of a seismic station from the center of an earthquake using the recorded times of transverse and longitudinal waves. The transverse wave speed is given as 300 m/s, while the longitudinal wave speed is 500 m/s. The key equation derived from the problem is d/v1 - d/v2 = 10, where 'd' represents the distance, v1 is the transverse wave speed, and v2 is the longitudinal wave speed. Participants emphasize the importance of demonstrating prior thought on homework problems before seeking assistance.
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Let, V transverse be v1 and V longitudinal be v2.Harli said:Homework Statement:: A seismic station records the transverse wave 10s after recording the longitudinal wave. Find the distance of the seismic station from the center of the earthquake.
V transverse=300m/s
V longitudinal=500m/s
Relevant Equations:: f=1/T or f=N/t
λ = v/f
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Hi @raawe. Welcome to PF. You have made the same mistake that I did when I arrived here!raawe said:Let, V transverse be v1 and V longitudinal be v2.
If 'd' is the distance of the seismic station from the center of the earthquake, we have -
d/v1 - d/v2 = 10...solve for d!
My apologies. I will take from now.Steve4Physics said:Hi @raawe. Welcome to PF. You have made the same mistake that I did when I arrived here!
If anyone asks for help with homework, they need to show that they have already thought about about the problem. See point 4 in the guidelines: https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/homework-help-guidelines-for-students-and-helpers.686781/
So we typically 'steer' people, rather than directly solve their problem. Often that involves a series of questions and answers. That's why @Doc Al replied as in Post #2.