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 7 km/s. Estimate the average bulk modulus of Earth's crust given that the density of rock is about 2500kg/m^3

Yazmin Sims

Yazmin Sims

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2022-10-19

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 7 km/s. Estimate the average bulk modulus of Earth's crust given that the density of rock is about 2 500 k g / m 3

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bigfreakystargl

bigfreakystargl

Beginner2022-10-20Added 23 answers

We have:
v = B ρ
Solve for B:
B = ρ v 2 = ( 2500 ) ( 7000 ) 2 = 1.23 × 10 11 P a
Result:
1.23 × 10 11 P a

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