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P-Wave is a Primary Wave. It goes through land and water.
S-Wave is a Secondary Wave. It only goes through land.
They are both seismic waves.
Strictly speaking they are both seismic body waves - they ravel through a specific medium rather than along a surface. P-waves are longitudinal / compression waves whereas S-waves are transverse / shear waves.
Because of this P waves can travel through solids, liquids and gasses whereas S-waves can only travel through solids.
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What types of waves are p waves and s waves called?
seismic waves
What types of waves are in an earthquake?
P waves (primary waves) and S waves (secondary waves).
two types of body waves?
p waves and s waves
What are the two types of body waves?
The two types of body waves are P-waves (primary waves) and S-waves (secondary waves). P-waves are compressional waves that travel through solids, liquids, and gases, while S-waves are shear waves that only travel through solids.
Are the three types of seismic waves the same?
no, there are p-waves, s-waves, surface waves
What are the 3 types of waves?
P-waves (Primary Waves) -- Body WaveS-waves (Secondary Waves) -- Body WaveSurface Waves (Rayleigh and Love)The 3 types of seismic waves are P waves, S waves and surface waves.
What are three types of earthquake waves?
P-waves, S-waves and surface waves (Love and Rayleigh waves).
The 3 types of seismic waves are what?
P-waves (Primary Waves) -- Body WaveS-waves (Secondary Waves) -- Body WaveSurface Waves (Rayleigh and Love)The 3 types of seismic waves are P waves, S waves and surface waves.
What patterns do seismograph data reveal?
The different types of waves- s waves p waves or surface waves
Are seismic waves transverse or compressional waves?
Seismic waves can be either transverse or compressional. P-waves are compressional waves that travel fastest, while S-waves are transverse waves that travel slower. Both types of waves are generated by earthquakes and used to study the Earth's interior.
What are the three types of waves caused by an earthquake?
P-waves and S-waves. P waves are known as Primary waves as they have a high velocity and so are recorded at seismometer stations before Secondary or S-waves. P waves may also be known as pressure waves as they are in fact compression or longitudinal waves. S-waves may also be known as shear waves as they are transverse waves.
What type of seismic wave that compresses and expands the ground?
Longitudinal Waves
