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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.
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.
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.
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.
