The P-waves have a speed of about 6 km/s. How do you estimate the average bulk modulus of Earth's crust given that the density of rock is about 2400 kg/m3. Answer the question in Pa?
Earthquakes at fault lines in Earths crust create seismic waves, which are longitudinal (P-waves) or transverse (S-waves).
Earthquakes at fault lines in Earths crust create seismic waves, which are longitudinal (P-waves) or transverse (S-waves).
1 Answer
Jan 31, 2018
The bulk modulus is
Explanation:
Apply the equation
Here,
The density of the rock is
The speed of the
Therefore,