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That would be a secondary, or 'S' wave. Moving in a snakelike movement, this wave has to travel a farther distance, so it takes longer to reach the recording equipment.
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What is the difference between a siesmic wave and a seismograph?
a siesmic wave is a wave that travels through the earth. there are two MAIN types, P and S waves. a siesmograph shows the type of wave and how far away it is from that point.
Which wave type is formed when the waves reach the Earth's surface?
s wave
Which wave type is formed when the wave reach the earths surface?
L waves are formed when P&S waves reach the surface.
What is the transverse wave that is the second to reach the location of an earthquake?
These are known as the seismic waves or the s waves. They will reach the earthquake location second after the first shock.
What wave type is formed when the waves reach the Earth's surface?
Surface waves
Which wave type is formed when the waves reach the Earths surface?
L waves are formed when P&S waves reach the surface.
Which type of body wave always arrives second?
S waves
Which type of earthquake wave is felt second at any given location near the earthquake?
The Secondary or S-wave.
After an earthquake which type of seismic waves reach seismometers last?
A surface wave is the last seismic wave to arrive after an earthquake.
What is the distance traveled each second by a wave?
"1 Hz" means that 1 complete wave passes the place where you're sitting each second. So regardless of what kind of wave it is or what its speed may be, if its frequency is 1 Hz, then it takes 1 second to travel 1 wavelength.
What is the frequency of of a wave measured in?
The standard unit for ANY type of frequency is the Hertz - cycles per second. Its dimensions are (1 / second).
Is a surface wave a type of wave?
It is a type of mechanical wave known as a seismic wave.
