petrushka.googol Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Are earthquakes the result of impulse forces acting at a point ? And do they obey the inverse square law ? Please advise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acme Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Are earthquakes the result of impulse forces acting at a point ?While a bit of an oversimplification, earthquake forces can be seen as acting on a plane when a fault ruptures. And do they obey the inverse square law ? Please advise. The forces obey laws of linear elasticity. See also seismology for descriptions of the character of different waves generated by earthquakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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