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Shearing seismic waves that move rocks and other matter in a direction perpendicular to the waves are traveling?
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Primary waves (p waves)
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What are Waves that cause particle to move in the same direction of the wave?
seismic
Which type of seismic waves have particle motion in the same direction as the wave propagation?
p - these are also the fastest
A seismic wave in which the molecules in the rock move back and forth in the same direction as the wave is called?
divergent
What type of seismic wave causes rock to move at right angles to the direction in which the wave travels?
this wave is called a tsunami and can destroy a whole city/town.
Which seismic wave causes damage to da surface?
The surface wave.
What is the type of earthquake wave that pushes and pulls rock in the direction it is traveling is the?
P or primary seismic wave.
What are seismic waves from the focus that are perpendicular to this motion?
secondary waves.......... i think
What are the seismic waves from the focus that are perpendicular to this motion?
secondary waves.......... i think
Will a seismic wave traveling through solid go faster or slower than a seismic wave traveling through liquid?
Mechanical waves (like seismic waves) will travel faster through a solid than a liquid.
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.
Will seismic wave traveling through a solid go faster or slower than a seismic wave traveling through liquid why or why not?
why can s-wave can't travel but p-waves can
In which direction do seismic waves travel from their point of origin?
Radially, that is in every direction.
What is secondary wave?
The S-wave is the secondary seismic wave.
Which direction do Seismic waves travel?
in all directions
Why do seismic waves change speed?
"True, the Seismic Waves change speed and direction when they encounter different materials."
Will a seismic wave traveling through a solid go faster or slower than a seismic wave traveling through liquid?
Seismic waves travels faster through solid rock than water because their speed depends on the density and composition of material that they pass through.Solid rock is denser than water, hence the energy from seismic waves transfer faster through solid rock than in water.
The velocities of seismic waves traveling from earthquake foci?
Generally increase with depth, occasionally making abrupt jumps termed seismic-velocity discontinuities.
