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- fastest traveling hence the first to arrive hence "primary"
- conducted as pressure differential
- travels through any material
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Are P-waves and S-waves transverse or longitudinal waves?
P-waves are longitudinal and S-waves are transverse waves.
What are the three categories of seismic waves?
p wave comes first s wave comes next and last comes surface wave.
Which travels slower p waves or surface waves?
surface waves because p waves and s waves are way faster so here is how it goes from fastest to slowest: is p wave and then s wave and then surface waves
What types of waves are p waves and s waves called?
seismic waves
What are three categories of seismic waves?
Surface waves, P-waves, and S-waves.
What are the the characteristics of s waves?
Primary wave is a wave which is directly generated from source and secondary waves are generated from p-waves.
What are the characteristics of S-Waves?
Primary wave is a wave which is directly generated from source and secondary waves are generated from p-waves.
What are the characteristics of a P-Wave and S-Wave?
P-waves are also known as seismic waves. One of the characteristics of P-waves are a that they can travel through a continuum made up of gases, liquids and solids such as the Earth. Another characteristic of P-waves are that they can shake the ground in the same direction in which the wave is moving and it can also shake the earth in the opposite direction of the moving wave.
Which waves are fastest?
Primary waves as they travel like a worm, compressing and then expanding
Are P-waves and S-waves transverse or longitudinal waves?
P-waves are longitudinal and S-waves are transverse waves.
Are p waves transverse waves or longitudinal waves?
P-waves are longitudinal and S-waves are transverse waves.
What is nature of waves?
nature of waves is the characteristics of a waves
What always travels ahead of other waves?
p waves
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 type of seismic wave are P waves and S waves?
P and S waves are body waves.
Do p waves s waves transverse waves or surface waves arrive first?
P waves arrive first.
What are the main characteristics of earthquakes?
The earthquakes main causes are because of the too plates bang together
