S-waves are not transmitted through the outer core.
Earth's outer core is liquid because S-waves are not transmitted through this layer
S waves are not transmitted through the Earth's outer core because it is liquid, and S waves cannot travel through liquids. This creates a shadow zone on the opposite side of the Earth from an earthquake where S waves are not detected.
S waves cannot be transmitted through water as they require a solid medium to propagate. However, S waves can travel through air, but they do so at a much slower speed compared to in a solid medium.
when the crust breacks apart it reveles objects beneth earths iner crust.
Shear waves cannot be transmitted through a liquid (or gas).
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P-waves(primary waves) travel faster than S-waves(secondary waves)
The outer core is the layer through which P waves travel slowly and S waves cannot travel at all. This is due to the outer core being composed of molten iron and nickel, which hinders the transmission of S waves.
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L waves are formed when P&S waves reach the surface.
Seismic waves are the earths crust vibrating. there are two types of waves P-waves and S-waves (Primary and Secondary) Primary waves travel faster than s waves and can travel through solid and liquid, S-waves can only travel through solids
L. Davies has written: 'The interaction of the reflected shock with the boundary layer in a shock tube and its influence on the duration of hot flow in the reflected-shock tunnel' -- subject(s): Gas dynamics, Shock tunnels 'On the interaction of the transmitted shock with the boundary layer in a shock tube using argon as a test gas' -- subject(s): Argon, Boundary layer, Shock tubes, Shock waves