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Shear waves will not pass through the molten outer core of the Earth.
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Can p waves travel through the mantle?
Yes. Compressional waves (P-waves) can travel through solids, liquids, and gases. They can propagate through every layer of earth's interior. In contrast, shear waves (S-waves) can pass through solids but not liquids or gases. As they propagate toward the center of the earth they pass through the crust, refract through the crust-mantle interface, pass through the mantle, but cannot pass through the mantel-outer core interface because the outer core is liquid.
Which type of seismic wave cannot travel through the core?
S-Waves, or shear waves cannot travel through the liquid outer core because liquids have no shear and therefore shear waves cannot propagate through them http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-wave
Seismic waves that cannot travel through liquids?
Shear Waves (S Waves) cannot travel through liquid
Why do s waves stop when they reach the liquid outer core?
Shear waves cannot be transmitted through a liquid (or gas).
When part of earth's crust breaks what waves pass through the earth?
Seismic waves pass through the earth when part of earth's crust breaks.
Do secondary waves travel through solids but not through liquids?
Secondary waves are transverse or shear waves which are able to pass through solids, but are not able to pass through liquids.
What is the difference Between S waves P waves?
P-waves are faster than s-waves. Both can pass through solid rock, but only p-waves can pass through gases and liquids === ===
What do shear waves travel through?
Shear waves travel through solids. They cannot travel through liquids and gasses (unlike compressive waves) and they can't travel through a vacuum (unlike electromagnetic waves).
What is the only kind of wave that does not need a solid liquid or gas medium to pass through?
Shear / transverse waves do not travel through liquids.
Can p waves travel through the mantle?
Yes. Compressional waves (P-waves) can travel through solids, liquids, and gases. They can propagate through every layer of earth's interior. In contrast, shear waves (S-waves) can pass through solids but not liquids or gases. As they propagate toward the center of the earth they pass through the crust, refract through the crust-mantle interface, pass through the mantle, but cannot pass through the mantel-outer core interface because the outer core is liquid.
Which type of seismic wave cannot travel through the core?
S-Waves, or shear waves cannot travel through the liquid outer core because liquids have no shear and therefore shear waves cannot propagate through them http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-wave
Seismic waves that cannot travel through liquids?
Shear Waves (S Waves) cannot travel through liquid
What 3 waves cannot travel through space?
Waves that rely on a medium may not travel through space. These would include longitudinal waves, shear waves, and sound waves.
Why do S waves stop when they reach the outer core?
Shear waves cannot be transmitted through a liquid (or gas).
Are shear waves and seismic waves the same?
A shear wave is a type of seismic wave.
Why do s waves stop when they reach the liquid outer core?
Shear waves cannot be transmitted through a liquid (or gas).
What is s waves and p waves?
P-waves are faster than s-waves. Both can pass through solid rock, but only p-waves can pass through gases and liquids === ===
