Conceptual Physical Science Explorations
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9780321567918
Author: Paul G. Hewitt, Leslie A. Hewitt, John A Suchocki
Publisher: Addison Wesley
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Concept explainers
Videos
Expert Solution & Answer
Chapter 26, Problem 8TE
Solution
To determine: The reason that the crust floats on the mantle.
Answer:
The reason that the crust floats on the mantle because the lower mantle asthenosphere allows it.
Explanation:
The second layer of Earth that is the mantle is further divided into two parts, the first one is the lower mantle or asthenosphere, which has a very high temperature, and it exists in the liquid state.
The second division of the mantle is the upper layer, which is the lithosphere that includes crust lies over the asthenosphere, which has a comparatively lower temperature than the upper mantle so, it exists in solid-state. This allows crust float over the mantle.
Conclusion:
Therefore, the reason that the crust floats on the mantle because the lower mantle asthenosphere allows it.
Chapter 26 Solutions
Conceptual Physical Science Explorations
Ch. 26 - Prob. 1RQCh. 26 - Prob. 2RQCh. 26 - Prob. 3RQCh. 26 - Prob. 4RQCh. 26 - What was Andrija Mohoroviis major contribution to...Ch. 26 - How did seismic waves contribute to the discovery...Ch. 26 - What is the evidence that Earths inner core is...Ch. 26 - What is the evidence that Earths outer core is...Ch. 26 - Prob. 9RQCh. 26 - Prob. 10RQ
Ch. 26 - Prob. 11RQCh. 26 - What happens to rock when stress exceeds a rocks...Ch. 26 - Are folded rocks primarily the result of...Ch. 26 - Distinguish between anticlines and synclines.Ch. 26 - What is the difference between reverse faults and...Ch. 26 - Prob. 16RQCh. 26 - Prob. 17RQCh. 26 - Prob. 18RQCh. 26 - What devices do scientists use to measure an...Ch. 26 - Prob. 20RQCh. 26 - Prob. 1TECh. 26 - Prob. 2TECh. 26 - Prob. 3TECh. 26 - What is the evidence that Earths inner core is...Ch. 26 - Prob. 5TECh. 26 - Even though the inner and outer cores are both...Ch. 26 - What does the P-wave shadow tell us about Earths...Ch. 26 - Prob. 8TECh. 26 - Prob. 9TECh. 26 - Prob. 10TECh. 26 - Prob. 11TECh. 26 - Prob. 12TECh. 26 - Prob. 13TECh. 26 - Prob. 14TECh. 26 - Prob. 15TECh. 26 - Prob. 16TECh. 26 - If you found tilted beds of sedimentary rock that...Ch. 26 - Prob. 18TECh. 26 - Prob. 19TECh. 26 - In an earthquake, does the release of energy...Ch. 26 - Prob. 1RATCh. 26 - Prob. 2RATCh. 26 - Prob. 3RATCh. 26 - Prob. 4RATCh. 26 - Prob. 5RATCh. 26 - Prob. 6RATCh. 26 - Prob. 7RATCh. 26 - When stress exceeds a rock's strength, the rock...Ch. 26 - Rocks buckle and fold when subjected to (a)...Ch. 26 - A fracture in a rock body is a fault if (a) Stress...
Additional Science Textbook Solutions
Find more solutions based on key concepts
Why are the top predators in food chains most severely affected by pesticides such as DDT?
Campbell Essential Biology (7th Edition)
HOW DO WE KNOW? In this chapter, we focused on extranuclear inheritance and how traits can be determined by gen...
Concepts of Genetics (12th Edition)
The bioremediation process shown in the photograph is used to remove benzene and other hydrocarbons from soil c...
Microbiology: An Introduction
A wild-type fruit fly (heterozygous for gray body color and led eyes) is mated Willi a black fruit fly wltli pu...
Campbell Biology (11th Edition)
Modified True/False 9. A giant bacterium that is large enough to be seen without a microscope is Selenomonas.
Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (5th Edition)
All of the following processes are involved in the carbon cycle except: a. photosynthesis b. cell respiration c...
Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues (8th Edition)
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, physics and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Similar questions
- 3. (a) Show that the CM of a uniform thin rod of length L and mass M is at its center (b) Determine the CM of the rod assuming its linear mass density 1 (its mass per unit length) varies linearly from λ = λ at the left end to double that 0 value, λ = 2λ, at the right end. y 0 ·x- dx dm=λdx x +arrow_forwardShrinking Loop. A circular loop of flexible iron wire has an initial circumference of 161 cm , but its circumference is decreasing at a constant rate of 15.0 cm/s due to a tangential pull on the wire. The loop is in a constant uniform magnetic field of magnitude 1.00 T , which is oriented perpendicular to the plane of the loop. Assume that you are facing the loop and that the magnetic field points into the loop. Find the magnitude of the emf E induced in the loop after exactly time 9.00 s has passed since the circumference of the loop started to decrease. please show all stepsarrow_forwardAromatic molecules like those in perfume have a diffusion coefficient in air of approximately 2×10−5m2/s2×10−5m2/s. Part A Estimate, to one significant figure, how many hours it takes perfume to diffuse 2.5 mm, about 6.5 ftft, in still air. Express your answer in hours to one significant figure.arrow_forward
- Rocket Science: CH 83. A rocket of mass M moving at speed v ejects an infinitesimal mass dm out its exhaust nozzle at speed vex. (a) Show that con- servation of momentum implies that M dy = vex dm, where dy is the change in the rocket's speed. (b) Integrate this equation from some initial speed v; and mass M; to a final speed vf and mass Mf Vf to show that the rocket's final velocity is given by the expression V₁ = V¡ + Vex ln(M¡/M₁).arrow_forwardFormant Freqmcy The horizontal dotted lines represent the formants. The first box represents the schwa sound. The second box is a different vowel. The scale is the same on each of these two vowels. Use the two formant contours to answer questions 12-16 SCHWA VOWEL 2 0.179362213 Time (s) 0.92125285 0.0299637119 4000 1079 Time(s) unknown 0.6843 13. Please describe what the tongue is doing to shift from the schwa to vowel 2? 14. Is vowel 2 a rounded or unrounded vowel? 15. Is vowel 2 a front or back vowel? 16. What vowel is vowel 2 (00, ee, ah) 0684285714arrow_forwardmicrowavearrow_forward
- 4) Consider the pulley (Mass = 20kg, Radius 0.3m) shown in the picture. Model this pulley as a uniform solid disk (1 = (1/2) MR2) that is hinged at its center of mass. If the hanging mass is 30 kg, and is released, (a) compute the angular acceleration of the pulley (b) calculate the acceleration of the hanging mass. A o 0.3 3019 20KSarrow_forwardRefer to the image attachedarrow_forwardShrinking Loop. A circular loop of flexible iron wire has an initial circumference of 161 cm , but its circumference is decreasing at a constant rate of 15.0 cm/s due to a tangential pull on the wire. The loop is in a constant uniform magnetic field of magnitude 1.00 T , which is oriented perpendicular to the plane of the loop. Assume that you are facing the loop and that the magnetic field points into the loop. Find the magnitude of the emf E induced in the loop after exactly time 9.00 s has passed since the circumference of the loop started to decrease. Find the direction of the induced current in the loop as viewed looking along the direction of the magnetic field. Please explain all stepsarrow_forward
- Make up an application physics principle problem that provides three (3) significant equations based on the concepts of capacitors and ohm's law.arrow_forwardA straight horizontal garden hose 38.0 m long with an interior diameter of 1.50 cm is used to deliver 20oC water at the rate of 0.590 liters/s. Assuming that Poiseuille's Law applies, estimate the pressure drop (in Pa) from one end of the hose to the other.arrow_forwardA rectangle measuring 30.0 cm by 40.0 cm is located inside a region of a spatially uniform magnetic field of 1.70 T , with the field perpendicular to the plane of the coil (the figure (Figure 1)). The coil is pulled out at a steady rate of 2.00 cm/s traveling perpendicular to the field lines. The region of the field ends abruptly as shown. Find the emf induced in this coil when it is all inside the field, when it is partly in the field, and when it is fully outside. Please show all steps.arrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
College PhysicsPhysicsISBN:9781305952300Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris VuillePublisher:Cengage Learning
University Physics (14th Edition)PhysicsISBN:9780133969290Author:Hugh D. Young, Roger A. FreedmanPublisher:PEARSON
Introduction To Quantum MechanicsPhysicsISBN:9781107189638Author:Griffiths, David J., Schroeter, Darrell F.Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Physics for Scientists and EngineersPhysicsISBN:9781337553278Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. JewettPublisher:Cengage Learning
Lecture- Tutorials for Introductory AstronomyPhysicsISBN:9780321820464Author:Edward E. Prather, Tim P. Slater, Jeff P. Adams, Gina BrissendenPublisher:Addison-Wesley
College Physics: A Strategic Approach (4th Editio...PhysicsISBN:9780134609034Author:Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones, Stuart FieldPublisher:PEARSON
College Physics
Physics
ISBN:9781305952300
Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille
Publisher:Cengage Learning
University Physics (14th Edition)
Physics
ISBN:9780133969290
Author:Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman
Publisher:PEARSON
Introduction To Quantum Mechanics
Physics
ISBN:9781107189638
Author:Griffiths, David J., Schroeter, Darrell F.
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Physics for Scientists and Engineers
Physics
ISBN:9781337553278
Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Lecture- Tutorials for Introductory Astronomy
Physics
ISBN:9780321820464
Author:Edward E. Prather, Tim P. Slater, Jeff P. Adams, Gina Brissenden
Publisher:Addison-Wesley
College Physics: A Strategic Approach (4th Editio...
Physics
ISBN:9780134609034
Author:Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones, Stuart Field
Publisher:PEARSON
A Level Physics – Ideal Gas Equation; Author: Atomi;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0EFrmah7h0;License: Standard YouTube License, CC-BY