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S waves move slower than my dump rushing out of my butt.
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∙ 14y agoTypical values for S-wave velocities within the Earth are between 3.5 and 6 km/s.
However the velocity is dependent on the elastic properties and density of the material through which the wave is travelling.
S-wave velocity are given by the following:
VS = Sqrt (G/P)
Where:
VS = S-wave velocity
G = Shear modulus
P = Density
Please see the related question for information on P-wave velocity.
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∙ 14y agoSurface waves travel at any speed depending on what it is traveling through and how. Say you had a earthquake at 4.3 & 8.7 the 8.7 one would have much grater impact than the 4.3, therefor, if surface waves were to happen in water or in rock water would have more of an impact!
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∙ 12y agothey travil only through solids, there known as shear waves and there motion is perpendicular to the direction of travel.
If the direction of motion is to the right then the wave would move up and down.
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∙ 11y agoS waves move slower than my dump rushing out of my butt.
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∙ 14y agoSecondary waves, or S waves move from side to side, or up and down.
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∙ 11y ago60% speed of p waves
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∙ 11y agoright angle
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How do rock particles move during the passage of an s wave through the rock?
back and forth parallel to the direction of wave travel
Which way does the particles move in a ocean wave?
Perpendicular to the direction of the wave
Which wave does most damage p wave or s wave?
A p wave because it can move so fast with more force. P waves cause little damage, they are compressional waves. They are at a higher frequency and a lower amplitude than surface waves which are shear waves. S-waves cause the most damage because they are slow moving and have an amplitude much greater than P-waves.
What type of mechanical wave do particles in the medium move back and forth in the direction of wave motion?
Transverse wave longitudinal wave-hint back and forth
What is S-P lag time?
the difference between the arrival of the p-wave and s-wave
What angles does an s wave move?
Secondary waves, or S waves move from side to side, or up and down.
Can an S wave pass through liquid?
S-waves can ONLY move through solid rock.
What is a transverse wave associated with an earthquake and which cannot move through liquid?
The Secondary or S-wave is a transverse wave associated with earthquakes that can not pass through liquids.
How do rock particles move during the passage of an s wave through the rock?
back and forth parallel to the direction of wave travel
Seismic wave that causes the ground to move in two directions?
secondary waves or otherwise known as s-waves
These move through earth by causing particles to move at right angles to the waves' direction?
the answer to this question is transverse wave
What type of wave has points called nodes that do not move?
A Standing Wave is a wave with nodes that do not move.
What are seismic waves that move rocks up and down like a wave in a rope?
S waves
Which seismic wave causes particles in the ground to move perpendicular to the wave's propagation?
S waves, or secondary waves, are transverse seismic waves, meaning that the particles being effected by the wave are moving perpendicular to the wave's propagation.
What is a wave that forms a stationary pattern in which portions of the wave do not move and other portions move with large amplitude?
Stationary wave
What move through the earth by causing particles to move at right angles to the waves direction?
S-waves which are a form of seismic wave. Seismic waves are a type of mechanical wave known as a shear or transverse wave that travel through the solid Earth (but not the liquid outer core).
What wave has the matter move in the same direction as the wave?
compressional wave
