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They are both transverse waves, albeit having different wavelength and frequency. I think that velocity of the waves will also be different as x-rays travel at the speed of light.

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What are known as s waves?

S waves, or Secondary waves, are earthquake waves during an earthquake. They crash after P waves ( Primary waves) and are less stronger than surface waves


What are the first waves to leave the focus after an earthquake?

p waves


Which waves created by the earthquake are the strongest at the epicenter?

s waves


What earthquakes waves are the fastest?

P or Primary waves are the fastest earthquake or seismic waves.


What are the waves that cause am earthquake?

Siesmic

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What are xrays waves used for?

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What are source earthquake waves?

The source of earthquake waves is the epicenter of the earthquake.


What instrument records earthquake waves?

A seismometer / seismograph.A seismograph measures and records the waves generated by earthquakes and similar seismic events.


What is seismec waves?

Seismic waves are the vibration generated by an earthquake, explosion, or similar phenomenon and propagated within the Earth or along its surface.


What is the kind of earthquake released during an earthquake?

Earthquake waves are called seismic waves.


What wave has xrays?

Electromagnetic waves have x-rays as a subset of their range.


How is a focus of an earthquake related to seismic waves?

the bigger the waves the bigger the earthquake


How are earthquake seismic waves similar to thunder and lighting?

it is a wave of Devansh Earthquakes move through the ground in waves, much like how thunder does through air.


What are examples of electromagnetic energy?

Examples of electromagnetic energy are radio waves, Xrays, optical light waves, infrared waves, sunlight and lightening.


What are known as s waves?

S waves, or Secondary waves, are earthquake waves during an earthquake. They crash after P waves ( Primary waves) and are less stronger than surface waves


What do earthquake waves travel through?

earthquake waves travel through the earths crust.


What is the medium for earthquake waves.?

Earth is the medium for earthquake waves.