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A primary wave is a strong vibration or wave that hits earths surface (P) and a secondary wave (S) is a wave that hits soon after but not nearly as big.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 15y agoP waves are similar to acoustic waves where pressure fluctuates in a linear fashion. S waves are "shear" waves, like along the surface of a body of water.
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What type of waves are genered by earthquakes?
Primary Waves, Secondary Waves, and Surface Waves.
Which type of seismic waves will reach a nearby city first when an earthquake occurs?
Primary and secondary waves.
What do primary waves do to rocks?
The first waves to hit are primary waves. Primary waves are seismic waves that compress and stretch the ground. P waves, or primary waves, can wreck buildings and can move straightforward through solids and liquids.
What type of earthquake wave travels faster?
P-waves(primary waves) travel faster than S-waves(secondary waves)
What earthquakes waves are the fastest?
P or Primary waves are the fastest earthquake or seismic waves.
What type of waves are genered by earthquakes?
Primary Waves, Secondary Waves, and Surface Waves.
What type of waves can make the ground roll like ocean waves?
Primary waves
What is the fastest type of seismic wave?
p waves aka primary waves
What is fastest type of seismic wave?
p waves aka primary waves
What type of seismic wave can make the ground roll like ocean waves?
Primary waves
Which type of seismic waves will reach a nearby city first when an earthquake occurs?
Primary and secondary waves.
After an earthquake which type of seismic wave arrives first at a seismometer?
P waves (APEX)
Which type of earthquake wave is always the first to be detecated?
Primary waves
What is the first type of wave in an earthquake called?
P waves go first, and are fastest. (Primary Waves). S waves go second, and are next fastest. (Surface Waves). Surface waves go last, and although slowest are also most destructive.
What type of seismic waves that arrive at the surface first?
Those are the P-waves, which are the fastest and weakest.
Which type of waves can travel through earth's outer cores?
Primary waves ( P-waves) can travel through earth's outer core.
What do primary waves do to rocks?
The first waves to hit are primary waves. Primary waves are seismic waves that compress and stretch the ground. P waves, or primary waves, can wreck buildings and can move straightforward through solids and liquids.
