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Earthquakes generate both transverse and longitudinal waves.
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What do longitudinal waves have to do with earthquakes?
The disturbance from an earthquake propagates as a wave. This wave can be either longitudinal or transverse. (Since waves that pass through the Earth's core are always longitudinal, geologists conclude that the Earth is liquid. A liquid won't transport transverse waves.)
Is a sound wave a transverse wave?
No, a sound wave is a compressional wave.
What kind of earthquake wave is purely longitudinal?
The P wave
Are sound waves longitudinal in solids?
No Sound waves are longitudinal. Being longitudinal they cannot be POLARISED.
What type of earthquake wave travels in a push and pull movement?
The Primary or P-wave which is a type of compression or longitudinal wave travels with a push and pull movement.
Is an earthquake wave a longitudinal ver a transverse wave?
It can be either.
Which type of wave has both transverse and longitudinal characteristics?
Earthquake wave.
Give an example of a logitudinal and transverse wave?
Sound waves and Primary Earthquake waves are longitudinal.
Must a wave be transverse or longitudinal explain?
A wave must be transverse or longitudinal or both.
Is a radio a transverse wave or a longitudinal wave?
its a transverse wave
What wave is partly longitudinal and partly transverse?
Earthquake waves , electromagnetic waves and gravitational waves..
How do transverse waves and longitudinal waves differ?
Longitudinal Wave:The oscillation is is parallel to the direction of wave travel.Example:sound, spring,"P_type" earthquake waveTransverse Waves:The Oscillation is perpendicular to the direction of wave travel.Example:radio or light waves , string, "S-type", earthquake waves.
Is a radio wave longitudinal?
Radio wave is not a longitudinal wave it is a transverse wave
Is light a transverse or longitudinal wave?
Light is transverse in nature.
Are satellites a Transverse or longitudinal wave?
Transverse :)
What do longitudinal waves have to do with earthquakes?
The disturbance from an earthquake propagates as a wave. This wave can be either longitudinal or transverse. (Since waves that pass through the Earth's core are always longitudinal, geologists conclude that the Earth is liquid. A liquid won't transport transverse waves.)
Transverse and longitudinal waves both?
Quaternion waves, e.g. earthquake wave, P and S waves..
