Question
An earthquake sends seismic waves outward from the epicenter. The waves travel through different media in different directions. What will be true for all people who feel the earth shaking?(1 point)
Responses
The seismic waves will be equally far apart for all observers.
The seismic waves will be equally far apart for all observers.
The seismic waves will travel outward at the same speed in all directions.
The seismic waves will travel outward at the same speed in all directions.
The earth will rise and fall with the same frequency.
The earth will rise and fall with the same frequency.
The amplitude of the shaking will be the same for all observers.
Responses
The seismic waves will be equally far apart for all observers.
The seismic waves will be equally far apart for all observers.
The seismic waves will travel outward at the same speed in all directions.
The seismic waves will travel outward at the same speed in all directions.
The earth will rise and fall with the same frequency.
The earth will rise and fall with the same frequency.
The amplitude of the shaking will be the same for all observers.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:
**The seismic waves will travel outward at the same speed in all directions.**
This statement is true because seismic waves, when traveling through a homogeneous medium, propagate outward from the epicenter at consistent speeds (depending on the type of seismic wave and the properties of the medium). However, the other statements are not necessarily true for all observers.
**The seismic waves will travel outward at the same speed in all directions.**
This statement is true because seismic waves, when traveling through a homogeneous medium, propagate outward from the epicenter at consistent speeds (depending on the type of seismic wave and the properties of the medium). However, the other statements are not necessarily true for all observers.