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 2400kg/m^3. Answer the question in Pa?

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2022-07-17

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 k g / m 3 . Answer the question in Pa?

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Tolamaes04

Tolamaes04

Beginner2022-07-18Added 12 answers

Apply the equation
v p = M ρ
Here,
The density of the rock is ρ = 2400 k g m 3
The speed of the P-wave is v p = 6 k m s 1 = 6000 m s 1
Therefore,
M = p v p 2 = 2400 6000 2 k g m 3 m 2 s 2
= 8.64 10 10 P a
= 8.64 10 4 M P a

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