The surface waves (composed in turn of the Rayleigh and Love waves) are the slowest seismic waves.
why can s-wave can't travel but p-waves can
P-waves(primary waves) travel faster than S-waves(secondary waves)
Solid, because that kind of wave goes fastest through solids
Primary: aka P-waves
i think so.. :/ Travel fastest through rock material causing rock particles in the rock to move back or forth
The fastest wave is the electromagnetic wave. Of the seismic waves, the P-wave is the fastest seismic wave.
The fastest seismic wave that moves back and forth is the P-wave, or primary wave. P-waves are compressional waves that travel through solids, liquids, and gases and are the first to be detected during an earthquake. They move by causing particles in the material they travel through to vibrate in the same direction as the wave's propagation.
seismic wave travels faster through solid rock and slower through water, but i dont know why!
Surface waves, Secondary waves, Primary waves :) I had this as a science question in school a few weeks ago... hope this helps :) Oh whoops i didnt log in so i did it again.... :) :) :) :) :) :) :)
The speed of seismic waves from fastest to slowest is P waves (primary waves), S waves (secondary waves), and then surface waves. L waves are a type of surface wave, so they are generally slower than both P and S waves.
p waves aka primary waves
surface wave
The fastest type of seismic wave is the primary wave, or P-wave. P-waves are compressional waves that travel through solids, liquids, and gases, and they are the first waves to arrive at a seismograph during an earthquake.
Primary waves (P-waves) are the fastest seismic waves and are the first to be detected after an earthquake. They are able to travel through solid rock, liquid, and gas, making them the fastest seismic waves.
P waves
The seismic wave that travels really fast is the primary or P-wave. P-waves are the fastest seismic waves and can travel through solids, liquids, and gases. They are the first waves recorded on seismographs during an earthquake.