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What wave is called the secondary wave?

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What is another term for secondary waves?

It is called a S Wave


What is secondary wave?

The S-wave is the secondary seismic wave.


What is a sentence for secondary wave?

The secondary wave of the earthquake cause little damage, only a few buildings fell.


Which type of wave is a secondary wave?

Any wave has two directions: the up and down direction (primary wave) and the side to side direction (secondary wave).


Is an S Wave a Secondary Wave?

Yes


What type of seismic wave causes rock to move at right angles to the direction in which the wave travels?

this wave is called a tsunami and can destroy a whole city/town.


What does the s stand for in s waves?

S-wave stands for : Secondary wave. It comes after the P-wave and goes before the L-wave.


Distinguish between a primary wave and a secondary wave?

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.


Wave that produces the most surface damage?

A secondary wave!


What type of wave indicates a secondary wave?

The term used in seismology is the S-wave.


What are the 3 seismic waves?

i)surface wave ii)primary wave iii)secondary wave


What is the fastest moving earthquake wave?

The P-wave which is a form of body wave known as a compression or longitudinal wave.

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