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surface waves are seism c waves that travel along the surface in a side to side, swaying, motion parallel to earth's surface.
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What are the two types of seismic surface waves?
body waves and surface waves
What are the two types of surface wave?
The three types of seismic waves are:P waves, S waves, and Surface waves
What are waves called that travel on the surface of the water?
Waves that travel on the surface of the water are called surface waves. These waves are created by wind blowing over the water, causing the surface to rise and fall in a rolling motion.
In surface waves the combination of transverse and longitudinal motions produce what?
In surface waves, the combination of transverse and longitudinal motions produces circular motion. This circular motion results in the characteristic rolling or swirling movement of surface waves as they propagate through a medium such as water or the Earth's crust.
Particles in a wave move in an elliptical or circular motion?
surface waves
A surface wave's motion is most like?
Surface waves travel more slowly than body waves (P and S); and of the two surface.
S and P waves are set in motion when they?
reach surface
Do surface waves only move in back and forth motions?
Surface waves can also move in a circular motion, known as orbital motion. This combination of back and forth and circular movement allows surface waves to transfer energy along the surface of a medium, such as water or the Earth's crust.
What are particles of the medium move both parallel and perpendicular to the wave motion?
Surface waves are where particles of the medium move both parallel and perpendicular to wave motion. This movement creates a circular motion pattern. An example of a surface wave is water waves on the surface of a pond.
When waves bounce off a surface and returns it is what type of motion?
Reflection
What are the sub type or surface waves?
Subtypes of surface waves include Rayleigh waves, which travel along the surface and cause the ground to move elliptically, and Love waves, which cause horizontal shearing motions. These waves are classified based on their motion and behavior as they propagate along the Earth's surface.
Ocean waves are what kind of wave type?
Ocean waves are mechanical waves. The waves on the surface are surface waves (particles move in a circular motion) while the waves in the depths are longitudinal (particles move parallel to the wave propogation).
