An explosion takes place in an underground mine 15 km away from a home located in a
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An explosion takes place in an underground mine 15 km away from a home located in a valley where the soil consists of a clay material with Young’s modulus Y = 2.9 × 109 Pa. The average density of the soil in that area is 3.1 g/cm3. How long after the P waves have shaken the home does the sound of the blast finally arrive?
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