speed: 5.5 km/second (fastest)
arrival: first
damage: felt as a jolt, little damage
medium: travels through solids, liquids and gases
movement: push and pull
these are some basic facts on p-waves/primary waves
The abbreviation for primary waves is P-waves.
P-waves are longitudinal and S-waves are transverse waves.
P-waves are longitudinal and S-waves are transverse 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 === ===
P and S waves are body waves.
P waves (APEX)
P waves arrive first.
P- Waves move by it wiggles if you tap it.
Primary waves as they travel like a worm, compressing and then expanding
No, surface waves move slower than P-waves and S-waves. P-waves are the fastest seismic waves, followed by S-waves, and then surface waves. Surface waves travel along the Earth's surface and are responsible for the most damage during an earthquake.
No. Surface waves are slower than both P and S-waves.