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What does the s stand for in s waves?
S-wave stands for : Secondary wave. It comes after the P-wave and goes before the L-wave.
What is secondary wave?
The S-wave is the secondary seismic wave.
Which type of wave is a secondary wave?
Any wave has two directions: the up and down direction (primary wave) and the side to side direction (secondary wave).
What type of wave indicates a secondary wave?
The term used in seismology is the S-wave.
Distinguish between a primary wave and a secondary wave?
A primary wave is a strong vibration or wave that hits earths surface (P) and a secondary wave (S) is a wave that hits soon after but not nearly as big.
What is an abbreviation often used for secondary waves?
The abbreviation often used for secondary waves is S-waves.
What is the fastest moving earthquake wave?
The P-wave which is a form of body wave known as a compression or longitudinal wave.
What is another term for secondary waves?
It is called a S Wave
What does s stand for in s wave?
In seismology, the "s" in "s wave" stands for secondary wave. S waves are seismic waves that travel through the interior of the Earth and are slower than primary waves (p waves). They move in a side-to-side or up-and-down motion, unable to travel through liquids.
How did the p wave get named?
It stands for Primary wave, just as S wave stands for Secondary wave. It's the first wave that comes in an earthquake. C:
Which type of body wave always arrives after the P-wave?
The next type of seismic wave to arrive after the P-wave is the S-wave.
Does a primary seismic wave have a larger shadow zone than a secondary wave?
no, an s-wave shadow zone is way larger
