The intensity of an earthquake wave passing through the Earth is measured to be 1.5×106 J/(m2⋅s) at a distance of 41 km

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The intensity of an earthquake wave passing through the Earth is measured to be 1.5×106 J/(m2⋅s) at a distance of 41 km

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The intensity of an earthquake wave passing through the Earth ismeasured to be 1.5×106 J/(m2⋅s) at a distance of41 km from the source.
Part A: What was its intensity when it passed a point only2.0 km from the source?
Part B: At what rate did energy pass through an area of7.0 m2 at 2.0 km?
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