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klio [65]
3 years ago
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Earthquakes at fault lines in Earth's crust create seismic waves, which are longitudinal (P-waves) or transverse (S-waves). The

P-waves have a speed of about 9 km/s. Estimate the average bulk modulus of Earth's crust given that the density of rock is about 2500 kg/m3
Physics
1 answer:
chubhunter [2.5K]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

B=2.025\times 10^{11}\ Pa

Explanation:

It is given that,

Speed of P- waves, v = 9 km/s = 9000 m/s

The density of rock is about 2500\ kg/m^3

We need to find the average bulk modulus of Earth's crust. Let it is given by B. So,

v=\sqrt{\dfrac{B}{d}} \\\\B=v^2d\\\\B=(9000)^2\times 2500\\\\B=2.025\times 10^{11}\ Pa

So, the bulk modulus of the Earth's crust is 2.025\times 10^{11}\ Pa.

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