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Q: How long does it take a s wave to travel 5000km?
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How long does it take lightning to go around earth once?

The radio waves from a lightning stroke travel at the speed of light, you can hear them as clicks on a long-wave radio, and they travel round the world in 1/7th of a second.


What type of wave can travel to space?

im pretty sure shock waves do. and light wave def. do.


Will seismic wave traveling through a solid go faster or slower than a seismic wave traveling through liquid why or why not?

why can s-wave can't travel but p-waves can


What is vibrations that travel through earth carrying the energy released during and earthquake?

A specific type of mechanical wave known as a seismic wave.


How far does a primary wave travel in ten minutes?

a P wave, under the right conditions of course, can up to 12 parsecs in 10 minutes.

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How long will it take a wave to travel 5000km?

That depends a lot on the speed. Assume any appropriate speed, then divide the distance by the speed.


How long does it take an S wave to travel km?

An S-wave travels at 3.5 kilometers per second. If you have an S-wave traveling 6000 kilometers, it would take 1.7seconds.


How long would it take a wave to travel SW from Brittany buoy to the Isle of Wight?

9,000 miles


A wave will only travel as long as it has energy to carry?

A wave needs energy to travel.


How long does it take a wave to travel 2000 km?

In a solid such as rock, the primary wave can travel at 5 km/sec; it would take 400 seconds, or about 6.7 minutes to travel 2,000 km. If traveling through water, the wave travels at about 1.45 km/sec and would need 1,379 seconds (23 minutes) to travel 2,000 km.


How long would it take for a primary wave to travel from San Francisco California to Reno Nevada?

about 1 minute


Can for ultrasound wave travel long distance in air?

no


How long will it take the wave to travel 480km?

I believe you should review the speed of the wave the medium through which it is traveling and whether or not you have already been given all the information you need to answer.


How long does an earthquake p-wave take to travel the first 6500 kilometers after the earthquake occurs?

P-waves travel at speeds between 5 to 8 km/s, as such a P-wave may take between 812 and 1300 seconds (13 and 22 minutes respectively) to travel 6500 km. Please see the related question on P-wave velocity.


Approximately how long does an earthquake p-wave take to travel the first 6500 kilometers after the earthquake occurs?

P-waves travel at speeds between 5 to 8 km/s, as such a P-wave may take between 812 and 1300 seconds (13 and 22 minutes respectively) to travel 6500 km. Please see the related question on P-wave velocity.


How long does it take for a secondary wave to travel 2000 kilometers?

In a solid such as rock, the primary wave can travel at 5 km/sec; it would take 400 seconds, or about 6.7 minutes to travel 2,000 km. If traveling through water, the wave travels at about 1.45 km/sec and would need 1,379 seconds (23 minutes) to travel 2,000 km.


How long does it take lightning to go around earth once?

The radio waves from a lightning stroke travel at the speed of light, you can hear them as clicks on a long-wave radio, and they travel round the world in 1/7th of a second.