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Do ocean waves travel faster or slower than primary waves or secondary waves?
only faster not slower.
Which is faster a primary wave or a secondary wave?
Primary waves (P-waves) travel faster than secondary waves (S-waves) through the Earth's interior. P-waves are compressional waves that can travel through solids, liquids, and gases, while S-waves are shear waves that only travel through solids.
What type of earthquake wave travels faster?
P-waves(primary waves) travel faster than S-waves(secondary waves)
What happens to the time difference between primary and secondary wave as the distance traveled gets longer?
As the distance traveled by the primary and secondary waves increases, the time difference between them also increases. This is because primary waves travel faster through the Earth than secondary waves, resulting in a greater time gap between their arrivals at a given location.
What are the waves that arrive after primary waves in the Earth?
Secondary waves.
Do surface waves move faster than P-waves or S-waves?
No, surface waves move slower than P-waves and S-waves. P-waves are the fastest seismic waves, followed by S-waves, and then surface waves. Surface waves travel along the Earth's surface and are responsible for the most damage during an earthquake.
What waves are there for earthquakes?
Primary waves, Secondary waves, and Seismic waves
What is the definition of a primary and secondary seismic waves?
Primary wave- (P-waves) travel through solids liquids and gas. push/pull or compress waves. They travel faster and arive at seismic stations first. Secondary waves-(S-waves) travels ONLY through solids. moves side to side. Gets to the seismic stations second. I hope that helps!!
Suppose both a primary and secondary wave start together and travel for 5 minutes. which wave will travel farther?
Primary waves (P-waves) are faster than secondary waves (S-waves). Therefore, if both waves start together and travel for 5 minutes, the primary wave will travel farther than the secondary wave. This difference in speed is due to the fact that P-waves are compressional waves that can move through solids, liquids, and gases, while S-waves are shear waves that only propagate through solids.
Do primary and secondary waves move outward from the epicenter?
Yes, both primary (P-waves) and secondary (S-waves) waves move outward from the earthquake's epicenter. P-waves are faster and move through solid and liquid materials, while S-waves are slower and only travel through solid materials.
What happens to the time difference between primary and secondary waves as the distance traveled gets longer?
The time difference between primary (P) and secondary (S) waves becomes larger as the distance traveled by the waves increases. This is because P-waves travel faster than S-waves, so the time delay between their arrivals at a seismometer station increases with distance.
What type of waves are genered by earthquakes?
Primary Waves, Secondary Waves, and Surface Waves.
