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The disturbance from an earthquake propagates as a wave. This wave can be either longitudinal or transverse. (Since waves that pass through the Earth's core are always longitudinal, geologists conclude that the Earth is liquid. A liquid won't transport transverse waves.)

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Is an earthquake a transverse wave or a longitudinal wave?

Earthquakes generate both transverse and longitudinal waves.


Are earthquakes transverse or longitudinal waves?

Earthquakes generate both types of waves. Primary waves (P-waves) are longitudinal waves that travel fastest and are the first to reach a location. Secondary waves (S-waves) are transverse waves that follow P-waves and cause more shaking. Both types of waves play a role in how seismic waves propagate through the Earth.


Do longitudinal waves travel the fastest?

No, longitudinal waves do not necessarily travel the fastest. The speed of a wave depends on the medium through which it is traveling. In some mediums, longitudinal waves may travel faster than other types of waves, while in others they may not.


Where do longitudinal waves originate?

Longitudinal waves are the result of earthquakes, and are also known as Primary, or P-Waves. Longitudinal waves are faster than Transverse (Secondary) Waves. A diagram of a Longitudinal wave is a straight line, with a denser area where the wave itself is travelling.


Are p waves transverse waves or longitudinal waves?

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What is the wave that is combination of transverse and longitude waves are called?

A wave that is a combination of transverse and longitudinal waves is called a surface wave. Surface waves travel along the boundary between two mediums, exhibiting characteristics of both transverse and longitudinal waves. These waves are commonly seen in earthquakes and ocean waves.


What wave moves the same direction as it travels?

Longitudinal waves move in the same direction as they travel. In a longitudinal wave, the particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of energy transport. Examples of longitudinal waves include sound waves in air and seismic waves in the Earth.


2 examples of longditudinal waves?

Sound waves in air or water are longitudinal waves where the particles vibrate in the same direction as the wave travels. Seismic waves generated by earthquakes are longitudinal waves that travel through the Earth's interior, causing the ground to compress and expand in the direction of wave propagation.


Are sound waves longitudinal in solids?

No Sound waves are longitudinal. Being longitudinal they cannot be POLARISED.


Are P-waves and S-waves transverse or longitudinal waves?

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transverse and longitudinal


Are soundwaves longitudinal waves?

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