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Understanding Snells Law in seismic waves
This is a homework question, Ill say it upfront.
The Problem is given so:
Earthquake causes a wave that meets a boundary between two rock substances. Incoming wave speed is 25 m/s and angle is 9 ...
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Why don't p-type seismic waves propagate along straight lines in the lower mantle?
Can you tell me why seismic waves (p-type shock wave) passing through the earth's lower mantle don't propagate along straight lines in particular?