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The velocity of S wave decreases as these waves leave the lithosphere and enter the asthenosphere. What does this suggest about the strength of the rocks in the atmosphere compared to those in the overlying lithosphere

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Answer: the lithosphere is more rigid than the asthenosphere.

Explanation:

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The asthenosphere is thicker than the lithosphere, where the speed was faster.

Velocity of S wave

The velocity of s wave decreases as the thickness of the Earth layer increases, because it will take more time to travel through the given thicker formation.

The magnitude of velocity is given as;

v = x/t

where;

  • x is the thickness of the Earth layer
  • t is the time of motion

This implies that the speed of the s wave will high in thin formation and low in thick formation (layer).

When the velocity of S wave decreases as the waves leave the lithosphere and enter the asthenosphere, it implies that the asthenosphere is thicker than the lithosphere, where the speed was faster.

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