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A mechanical wave(such as sound) must pass through a medium while an electromagnetic wave does not need one(such as light). Because seismic waves need a medium, they are mechanical waves. That is also the reason we hear earthquakes. When the vibrations from the focus of the earthquake spread in all directions, the sound vibrates from the earth to the air and then to our eardrums.
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Is a seismic wave the same as a radio wave?
No. Seismic waves are mechanical. Radio waves are electromagnetic.
How are sound waves and seismic waves alike?
they're mechanical waves
Can Seismic waves travel through space?
NO! Seismic waves can't travel through space. They are mechanical waves. Mechanical waves require going through mediums and there isn't a medium in space.
What is an example mechanical waves?
Ocean waves, seismic waves, and sound waves are some examples.
What is an mechanical wave?
Ocean waves, seismic waves, and sound waves are some examples.
What is a wave of energy released from an earthquake?
The seismic or shock energy that travels through Earth away from an earthquake is a form of mechanical energy. Mechanical energy applies force to materials. That's what seismic energy does in moving rocks in the earth's crust.
Is a sound wave mechanical or electromagnetic?
Seismic waves are mechanical waves.
What is an example of an mechanical wave?
sound
What is seismic damper?
A seismic damper is a mechanical device that dissipates kinetic energy of seismic waves. It is also known as a harmonic absorber.
What waves are mechanical?
Mechanical wave needs a medium to travel. Examples :- Sound Wave, Seismic Wave etc.
Do waves displace matter?
Mechanical waves, like sound waves, seismic waves, and ocean waves, do. Electromagnetic waves, like radio, light, and X-rays, do not.
What characteristic of seismic waves tells you that the composition of earth is solid?
The fact that some of the seismic waves are transverse. Transverse (mechanical) waves can't travel through a gas, nor through most liquids.
