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P-waves are type of elastic wave, also called seismic waves, that can travel through gases (such as sounds), elastic solids and liquids, including the Earth. P-waves can be produced by earthquakes and recorded by seismometers. The name P-wave stands for primary wave, as the P-wave is the fastest among the elastic waves, compared to the S-waves.
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∙ 13y agoHow well s waves travel depends on the medium's shear modulus, or rigidity. Liquids and gases have no rigidity so they do not allow s waves to propagate(travel). P waves depend on the medium's bulk modulus, or compressibility, so they propagate in liquids and gases, as well as solids, since they are both compressible.
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∙ 11y agoNo. S-waves (also known as secondary waves) can only travel through solids, not liquids or gases unlike the P-waves.
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∙ 13y agoOnly P-waves are able to travel through liquids. S-waves are transverse or shear waves and so can not travel through liquids.
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∙ 12y agoYes
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What does sound need to travel through?
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In the diffusion of liquids through agar what characteristic of liquid determines the rate at which it will travel through the agar?
The size of the molecules.
What layer of earth will waves travel through faster?
The mantle of course.....because sound waves travel through liquid like surfaces better than solid rock.
Sound travels through the air or water or solids by?
sound can travel in all three media(solids liquid and gas)and travels fastest through solids.
What are the three mediums waves can travel through?
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Can a p wave travel through gas?
P waves can travel through gas, solids, and liquids and Swaves can only travel through solids.
Light travel faster through solid or liquid?
liquid
Does light travel faster through liquid or solid?
liquid
Why can't s waves travel through earth?
S waves cannot travel through liquid. The Earth's core is liquid.
Why can't S-wave travel through earth's core?
S waves cannot travel through liquid. The Earth's core is liquid.
Does sound travel more quickly through a liquid or a solid?
A liquid
What does convection travel through?
Gas or liquid
Where do sound waves travel through?
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Would a seismic wave travel faster through a solid or a liquid?
liquid
What kind of seismic waves do and do not travel through liquid?
S-waves can not travel through liquids. By Hollie
What happens when s waves hit the outer core of earth?
Because the Earth's core is liquid; S-waves can't travel through liquid.
Which seismic wave does not travel through liquid?
transverse
