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S waves are waves that move from side to side.
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What angles does an s wave move?
Secondary waves, or S waves move from side to side, or up and down.
What type of waves cause particles to move back and forth in the same direction the waves are moving?
transverse waves do not carry anything with them, and the particled are not moving exept up-and-down or side-to-side mimicking the wave pattern.
What do L waves travel through?
L waves, also known as Love waves, are a type of surface wave that travel through the solid layer of the Earth's crust. These waves move by shaking the ground side-to-side in a horizontal direction. L waves are slower than other seismic waves but can cause significant damage during earthquakes.
Why cant sound waves be plane polarised?
Because transverse waves like electromagnetic waves (light) move side to side when the travel, and we can limit the side-to-side motion of a wave, and still allow the wave to pass. In longitudinal waves, we cannot limit longitudinal motion without actually "blocking" the wave. Picture two transverse waves that are moving in the same direction. One is moving up and down as it travels and the other is moving side to side. We can install a barrier of vertical slits in the path of the waves. The vertical slits will accommodate the wave that moves up and down. The other wave will be trying to move from side to side when it impinges on the barrier, and it will be "blocked" there. The vertical slits polarize the wave. With longitudinal waves, there is no equivalent "filter" or barrier we can use to polarize the wave.
What type of waves have nodes that do not move?
standing waves
These waves cause side to side movement?
These are called s waves (secondary waves) while p waves move up and down s waves move side to side
What angles does an s wave move?
Secondary waves, or S waves move from side to side, or up and down.
Which waves are more destructive p waves or s waves?
s waves I think because they move from side to side and they knock over buildings.
Why are s waves more destructive than P waves?
S-waves move side to side, not up and down (P-waves). Buildings can go up and down without a problem, not side to side.
What happens to S waves when they reach the liquid part of the Earth's surface?
S waves cause rocks particles to move from side to side. The rock particles move at the right angles to the direction of the waves. However liquids can not support shear stresses and therefore S waves can not propagate through them.
What s waves move at angles to the direction of movement?
side and up/down
What type of waves cause particles to move back and forth in the same direction the waves are moving?
transverse waves do not carry anything with them, and the particled are not moving exept up-and-down or side-to-side mimicking the wave pattern.
Which travels faster P waves or S waves?
p waves because they move rock back and forth which squeezes and strecthes the rock as they travel through the rock. s waves shear rock side to side as they travel through the rock
How fast do secondary waves travel?
Secondary or S Waves are a form of waves which are produced as a result of shift in tectonic plates during an earthquake. Such waves only travel through solid surfaces and disintegrate upon reaching liquids. They always tend to adapt a back and forth motion as they move along. They are often referred to as "body waves".
What order do seismic waves come in?
First P waves, seismic waves that compress and expand the ground like an accordion. Then S waves, seismic waves that vibrate from side to side as well as up and down. And finally Surface waves, they move more slowly than P waves and S waves. But they can produce severe ground movements.
What damage do p waves cause?
P waves typically cause little to no damage when it comes to buildings, because buildings are usually built to withhold a back-and-forth motion (being the most common motion). I hope this helps. :)
How does an earthquake move is it like side to side or up and down?
there are p waves, s waves, and surface waves. hope this helps! ~{Kathryn}~ too add on to this p waves stand for primary waves, s waves stand for secondary waves and surface waves is just surfface waves. usually earthquakes start with a p wave then a s wave and the most violent but slowest is the surface wave hope this helps too see ya later buye bi
