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What travels faster P waves or S waves?
S-waves are stronger, but travel slower and can only travel through solids.
What are the three categories of seismic waves?
p wave comes first s wave comes next and last comes surface wave.
What are three categories of seismic waves?
Surface waves, P-waves, and S-waves.
What type of seismic wave travels through earth's core?
# Types of Waves that Travel Through the Earth's Surface * P waves arrive first and vibrate energy back and forth * S waves arrive second and shake side to side and up and down * Surface waves arrive last when an earthquake has occurred, they last the longest, are the most violent from the surface
What are the three seismic waves in order?
The three types of seismic waves are: P waves S waves Surface waves ( two surface waves. Riley surface wave and love surface wave named after scientists
Compared to P waves and S waves do surface waves move slower or faster?
Surface waves move slower than P waves and S waves. They travel along the surface of the Earth and are primarily responsible for the damage caused by earthquakes, as they have a larger amplitude and longer period.
What travels faster P waves or S waves?
S-waves are stronger, but travel slower and can only travel through solids.
Do surface waves move faster than P-waves or S-waves?
No, surface waves move slower than P-waves and S-waves. P-waves are the fastest seismic waves, followed by S-waves, and then surface waves. Surface waves travel along the Earth's surface and are responsible for the most damage during an earthquake.
Do p waves or surface waves move faster?
No. Surface waves are slower than both P and S-waves.
What is the sub-type of seismic waves?
The sub-types of seismic waves are primary (P) waves, secondary (S) waves, and surface waves. P waves are the fastest seismic waves and travel through solids, liquids, and gases. S waves are slower than P waves and only travel through solids. Surface waves are slower than both P and S waves and travel along the Earth's surface.
Why do S waves arrive at a seismograph later than P waves?
The seismic wave has a p and an s component. The s wave is the shear portion, and it speaks to the uplift or dropping of the surface area being affected. This wave travels out like a wave over the surface of water. The p wave is a pressure wave that travels out like a sound wave from a speaker. There is a huge difference, however. With sound, the air is being compressed in front of the speaker, while with a quake, ground is being compressed. The compression wave travels MUCH faster in a solid than in a fluid like air. The p wave in a seismic event will travel almost twice as fast as the s wave, and that means that the s wave will arrive at a seismographic sensor later than a p wave.
Why are surface waves more destructive to building than p waves or s waves?
they are more destructive because they are on the suface and because they are slower
What is the speed of seismic waves from the fastest to the slowest is it p waves s waves l wave or all three?
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.
Why are surface waves more destructive to building s than P waves or S waves are?
they are more destructive because they are on the suface and because they are slower
Which seismic wave travels the slowest?
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.... :) :) :) :) :) :) :)
These waves are slower than those that originate at the focus.?
Surface waves are slower than body waves like P-waves and S-waves because they travel along the Earth's surface instead of through the interior. Surface waves typically cause the most damage during an earthquake due to their combination of horizontal and vertical motion.
What always travels ahead of other waves?
p waves
