What are seismic P-waves?

Answer 1

A pressure, or a compressional, wave in which a disturbance vibrates materials back and forth in the same direction as the direction of wave movement.

P-waves are also called primary waves, they are a kind of vibration in the Earth's crust, that result from fault movements that cause earthquakes.

The P wave is a longitudinal wave or a compressionwave. The force is applied in the direction that the wave is travelling. The ground must move in that direction. Ground or earth is pretty incompressible, so the energy is transferred pretty quickly.

Answer 2

P waves are faster than s waves and they allow you to tell where an earthquake was. P waves also shake the ground where you are first. P waves are compared to the way waves of energy move through a slinky.

S waves are slower than P waves. S waves also shake the ground. They move through the body of an object and are compared to the way energy moves through a rope when you shake it.

Answer 3

P wave[Primary wave] is cause rock particles to vibrate in same direction that waves travel.

F wave is F waves are often used to measure nerve conduction velocity , and are particularly useful for evaluating conduction problems in the proximal region of nerves

Answer 4

P waves are primary waves. P waves are waves that travel outward from an earthquake's focus abd cause particles in rocks to move aback abd forth oin the same direction the vwave is noving

Answer 5

A P-wave is one of the two main components of earthquake motion. It is a compression wave, and travels faster than the S-wave, which is a sheer wave.

Answer 6

p waves are also called primary waves, they are a kind of vibation in the earths crust, that causes earthquakes. they are the fastest waves, and they are read easiest