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What body wave can't move through the liquid outer core?
S waves cannot travel through the outer core because they can only travel through solids, and the outer core is liquid.
What happens when p waves and S waves try to pass through the outer core?
s waves cant travel through it
How does earths solid inner core affect seismic waves?
They go faster through the inner core than the liquid outer core.
What are the differences between primary and secondary and seismic waves?
Firstly, there are 3 types of seismic waves. Long Waves, Primary Waves(Longitudinal) and Secondary Waves(Transverse). Long Waves travel quickly along the Earth's crust, the thin outer layer. Primary Waves are longitudinal waves, they can travel both through solids andliquids, so they travel through the crust, the mantle, and the outer core (note that they refract through each layer, as each layer has a different density. Secondary Waves are transverse waves, they can only travel through solids, so they go through the inner and outer mantles, and curve away from the cores.
Do S waves travel through earth's inner core?
While S waves (shear waves) can travel through earth's solid inner core, they cannot travel through earth's liquid outer core, which surrounds the inner core.So, unless the S waves originated inside the inner core (which seems unlikely) there are no S waves traveling through earth's inner core.
Can secondary waves travel through the center of the earth?
No, because to reach the center of the Earth, they need to pass through the outer core. Secondary waves, or S-waves, can't pass through liquids, such as the liquid outer core, so they can't thus even reach the center of the Earth.
What layer of Earth do Secondary waves NOT travel through?
Secondary waves, also known as S-waves, do not travel through the outer core of the Earth due to its liquid state. S-waves can only propagate through solid materials.
Secondary waves can travel through all areas of the Earth except the?
the outer core
How do data seismic waves indicate that earths outer core is liquid?
Because since secondary waves cannot pass through liquids or solids, and the waves can't pass thruogh the outer core than that means that the outer core is not soild.
What stops secondary waves?
Liquid outer core
Which type of seismic wave cannot travel through the core?
S-Waves, or shear waves cannot travel through the liquid outer core because liquids have no shear and therefore shear waves cannot propagate through them http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-wave
What type of seismic wave does not travel through the core?
Surface waves, also known as Love and Rayleigh waves, do not travel through the core of the Earth. These waves move along the surface of the Earth and are responsible for the most destruction during an earthquake.
How did the scientist discover that the outer core is liquid?
The discovery that the Earth's outer core is liquid primarily came from the study of seismic waves generated by earthquakes. Scientists observed that P-waves (primary waves) could travel through the Earth's interior, but S-waves (secondary waves) could not pass through the outer core, indicating that it was in a liquid state. This behavior of seismic waves provided crucial evidence that the outer core is not solid, leading to the understanding of its liquid composition.
What happens to seismic waves when they pass through the liquid outer core?
There are two types of waves. There are S waves (sheer waves) and P waves (compressional waves). The S waves won't travel through the outer core because it's a liquid, but the P waves will go through it and continue going through the inner core as well.
What earth layer are s waves not transmitted?
S waves are not transmitted through the Earth's outer core because it is liquid, and S waves cannot travel through liquids. This creates a shadow zone on the opposite side of the Earth from an earthquake where S waves are not detected.
How did scientist come to know that outer core is liquid?
Scientists determined that the Earth's outer core is liquid through the analysis of seismic waves generated by earthquakes. When these waves travel through the Earth, they behave differently depending on the state of the material they encounter. Primary waves (P-waves) can pass through both solid and liquid, while secondary waves (S-waves) cannot pass through liquids. The absence of S-waves in specific regions indicated that the outer core is liquid, as they did not travel through that part of the Earth.
Can p waves pass though the liquid outer core of the earth?
Yes, P-waves (primary waves) can pass through the liquid outer core of the Earth. Unlike S-waves (secondary waves), which cannot travel through liquids, P-waves are compressional waves that can move through both solids and liquids. As a result, they are able to propagate through the outer core, allowing seismic waves to be detected on the other side of the Earth. This characteristic helps scientists infer the composition and state of the Earth's internal layers.
