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What Type of seismic wave that travels the fastest through rock material by causing rocks to vibrate in the same direction as the waves?
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secondary waves
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Through what do seismic waves travel fastest?
seismic wave travels faster through solid rock and slower through water, but i dont know why!
Which earthquake waves are the first to be recorded on a seismometer and are the fastest?
P-waves which are a compression or pressure wave are the fastest seismic waves. As they are the fastest they will reach the seismic station before any of the other seismic waves and be recorded first. Seismologists can use the difference between the arrival times of different seismic waves to calculate the distance and ultimately the location of the earthquakes epicentre. For information on this, please see the related question.
In which direction do seismic waves travel from their point of origin?
Radially, that is in every direction.
What are seismic waves that squeeze and pull rocks in the same direction that the wave tavels causing particles to move back anfd forth?
P or primary waves
What type of ocean wave moves the fastest?
Indian Ocean waves.
Type of seismic wave that travels the fastest through rock material by causing rocks to vibrate in the same direction as the waves?
Primary waves.
What Type of seismic wave that travels the fastest through rock material by causing rocks to vibrate in the same directions as the waves?
secondary waves
Which type of seismic waves have particle motion in the same direction as the wave propagation?
p - these are also the fastest
What type of wave is the fastest?
The fastest wave is the electromagnetic wave. Of the seismic waves, the P-wave is the fastest seismic wave.
Are surface waves the fastest seismic waves?
No, they are in fact the slowest! The fastest seismic waves are P-waves.
Which seismic waves travel the fastest?
Primary (P) waves are the fastest. Followed by secondary (S) waves, then surface waves. P waves
What is the fastest seismic wave that moves back and forth?
The fastest seismic wave that also moves back and forth is the P-wave.
What is seismic shifting?
Seismic shifting is the shifting of the earth's crustal plates, causing seismic activity.
What seismic wave the fastest?
P waves
What earthquakes waves are the fastest?
P or Primary waves are the fastest earthquake or seismic waves.
What type of material would a seismic wave travel through the fastest?
Bedrocks are the general medium for a seismic wave, the conductivity depends on temp, density, element, and tensition. Generally its faster the densier, heavier, more tense and what element it is.Brinaq:slate :)
What seismic waves move the fastest?
P waves
