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media not suitable for the transmission of shear waves, such as fluids.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoSound waves propagate through dense mediums. As such, a sound wave is incapable of propagating through a vacuum as no medium exists with sufficient density in a vacuum.
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What can p waves travel through?
S waves usually travel through most things and are felt as the massive shocks after an earthquake. At times the radiation caused by these s waves may cause green pigmentation in your skin. Therefore, s waves are able to travel through skin. On one occasion, s waves were observed to have travelled through dirt, and the endoplasmic reticulum of the element water. In response to your question, s waves seem to generally be able to travel on earth. But due to the gravitational inertia of the Earth's spin, s-waves can travel in symmetric circular paths meaning that dipoles of the magnetic field on Earth will cancel and results in a non-polar s wave.
What earth layer are s waves not transmitted?
S waves can not travel through liquids, the outer core is a liquid, so the S waves can not travel through the outer core. You can also determine that since the outer core is all around the inner core, that the S waves can no travel through the inner core as well.
Which type of wave travels the fastest?
Electromagnetic waves travel the fastest, at the speed of light in a vacuum, 3.0 x 108 m/s.
A wave has a wavelength of 0.2m and a frequency of 1.5 Hz At what speed does the wave travel?
0.2m x 1.5Hz = 0.3 m/s
What forms when p waves and s waves hit the surface?
The arrival times of various wave types depends on the travel path of those waves. Writing anything other than a rough estimation would be rather difficult with text, so see the link associated below for a travel time chart.
What type of wave cannot travel completely through water?
The S Wave (Secondary Wave) cannot travel through water. On the P Wave (Primary Wave) and the Surface Wave can travel through water.
A body wave that cannot travel through liquids is?
S wave
What type of seismic wave does not travel through the core?
Primary waves ( P-waves) can travel through earth's outer core.
Why can't S-wave travel through earth's core?
S waves cannot travel through liquid. The Earth's core is liquid.
What does a medium seismic wave travel through?
Seismic waves are vibrations generated by an earthquake. They travel along the surface of the Earth and through the earth. They are a type of wave known as a mechanical wave and as such (unlike electromagnetic waves) require a medium through which to travel. Seismic waves can be split into body and surface waves. The body waves can be split into two main types, the P-wave or primary wave which is a compression or longitudinal wave which can travel through solids, liquids and gasses and the S-wave which is a transverse or shear wave and can only travel through solids.
What is an swave?
An S-wave is a secondary wave that comes after P-waves, and can travel only through solids.
Will seismic wave traveling through a solid go faster or slower than a seismic wave traveling through liquid why or why not?
why can s-wave can't travel but p-waves can
What are two types of seismic waves that travel through earth's interior?
The two types of seismic waves that travel through the Earth are P and S waves. The P wave means primary wave and the S wave is secondary. The wave that travels around the Earth's crust is the L wave, which stands for the Love wave.Hope this helps :)
Can S-wave travel through liquid?
No. S-waves (also known as secondary waves) can only travel through solids, not liquids or gases unlike the P-waves.
Which type of seismic wave cannot travel through the core?
S-Waves, or shear waves cannot travel through the liquid outer core because liquids have no shear and therefore shear waves cannot propagate through them http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-wave
Which seismic body wave doesn't penetrate the Earth's core?
S-Wave. They are not able to travel through the liquid outer core.
How do rock particles move during the passage of an s wave through the rock?
back and forth parallel to the direction of wave travel
