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Are s waves faster than surface waves?
No, S-waves (shear waves) are not faster than surface waves. In general, S-waves travel at speeds slower than P-waves (primary waves) but faster than surface waves, which include Love and Rayleigh waves. Surface waves typically have the slowest velocities among seismic wave types. Thus, while S-waves are faster than surface waves, they are not faster than all wave types.
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.
How much faster does p waves move than s waves?
P-waves move around 3 km/s faster than s-waves.
What type of earthquake wave travels faster?
P-waves(primary waves) travel faster than S-waves(secondary waves)
What waves travel faster sound or light?
Light waves travel faster than sound waves.
Are secondary waves faster than surface waves?
Yes, secondary waves (S-waves) are faster than surface waves. S-waves are seismic waves that travel through the interior of the Earth, while surface waves travel along the Earth's surface. S-waves have higher velocities because they travel through solid material, whereas surface waves experience slower speeds as they propagate through less rigid layers.
What happens to the distance between P waves and S waves as you travel farther away from the epicenter?
It is because the epicenter decreases their strenght as it is closer to it
Do p waves or surface waves move faster?
No. Surface waves are slower than both P and S-waves.
Which travels faster-radio waves or sound waves?
Radio wave travel faster than sound wave. Radio wave is the same as light wave except at different wavelength. It travel at speed of light (3 x 108 m/s). Sound wave travel at only 330 m/s and probably can go up to 3,300 m/s in solid medium which is far slower than the speed of light.
Why do light waves have a far shorter wavelength than sound waves?
sound waves travel faster slower than light waves In air, sound travels around 300m/s.
In what direction do seismic waves carry the energy of an earthquake?
Seismic waves are the earths crust vibrating. there are two types of waves P-waves and S-waves (Primary and Secondary) Primary waves travel faster than s waves and can travel through solid and liquid, S-waves can only travel through solids
Do sound waves travel faster through wood or water?
Yes i guess sound waves travel faster through wood than in water. Because molecules are tightly packed in wood(solid) than in water(liquid).
