P waves travel through solids, liquids, and gases. it is the fastest of all the waves.
A seismogram records the ground movement caused by seismic waves from an earthquake. The squiggly lines represent the waves' amplitude and frequency. By analyzing these changes, seismologists can determine the earthquake's magnitude, location, and depth.
P waves can travel through all types of matter. S waves can only travel through solids.
No. Surface waves are slower than both P and S-waves.
P waves travel faster than S waves. P waves use less energy to travel, while S waves have to use more. This is because P waves travel in a forward and back motion such as a push and pull motion. S waves have to travel in the Earth like how a snake moves, side to side. This takes more energy than just moving like a push and pull motion.
Primary waves as they travel like a worm, compressing and then expanding
The three waves that are shown on a seismogram in order are P waves, S waves, and surface waves.
P waves (APEX)
A seismogram records the ground movement caused by seismic waves from an earthquake. The squiggly lines represent the waves' amplitude and frequency. By analyzing these changes, seismologists can determine the earthquake's magnitude, location, and depth.
Surface waves, specifically Love waves and Rayleigh waves, travel more slowly than other types of seismic waves such as P-waves and S-waves. They are the last to be recorded on a seismogram and are responsible for the majority of the shaking and damage during an earthquake due to their longer wavelengths.
Every direction radiating from the source. However when they enter air they cannot proceed further and when they enter liquids (e.g. water, the molten nickel-iron outer core) only the p-waves can proceed further. The direction of travel also changes over distance from the source due to refraction and/or reflection.
no p waves travel faster than s waves
P waves can travel through all types of matter. S waves can only travel through solids.
Earthquake P-waves don't travel in straight lines, they travel in like a circle after the earthquake has struck. These P-waves arrive first during an earthquake.
No. Surface waves are slower than both P and S-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.
P waves travel faster than S waves. P waves use less energy to travel, while S waves have to use more. This is because P waves travel in a forward and back motion such as a push and pull motion. S waves have to travel in the Earth like how a snake moves, side to side. This takes more energy than just moving like a push and pull motion.
P waves or primary waves.