Refraction of Seismic Waves

Refraction of Seismic Waves

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• Refraction
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• Seismic
• Waves

[jfusion10]

thanks for doing this. I hope you realize how big this contribution is to education.

[tttybhgf]

@jfusion10 I think he does very well

[Afgrenobe]

very useful,,,thanks very much. would you be able to add something about seismic wave propagation and ray theory, whenever you have time. not that we cant go through books but the way you explain is really awesome.

[iwantapinacolada]

This helped me SO much thank you!

[chnazm]

Khan saab, youre a G. G is for genius!

[DarkShadowMegadeth]

WOW! This was uploaded on my birthday! lol

[imtosexyformyself]

@bigggyd I don't think the waves go through the center. Even in the center the pressure is really high; So high, in fact, that the inner core is solid. The waves go deep into the earth and get refracted (because of the density).

[No0n3y]

Density does not increase wave velocity rather the increase in rigidity and incompressibility compensates for the density increase, and therefore the net effect is to increase wave velocities. You can see this by looking at the velocity equations for both p and s waves.

[bigggyd]

Another great video Mr. Khan. One quick question though. If this was the real earth, would the waves begin to curve back after they got through the center (because the material becomes less and less dense)?

[alexandrenr]

Awesome