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P waves travel through solids, liquids, and gases. it is the fastest of all the waves.
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How do you understand what all the squiggly lines on a seismogram mean?
A seismograph records large P waves that are the fastest waves then it will recorded S waves which are bigger than the P Waves. Followed by surface waves.
What state of matter do P and S waves travel through?
P waves can travel through all types of matter. S waves can only travel through solids.
Which seismic waves travel the fastest?
Primary (P) waves are the fastest. Followed by secondary (S) waves, then surface waves. P waves
Which waves are fastest?
Primary waves as they travel like a worm, compressing and then expanding
What waves are that travel outward from the epicenter are called?
P waves
What three waves are shown on a seismogram?
The three waves that are shown on a seismogram in order are P waves, S waves, and surface waves.
How do you understand what all the squiggly lines on a seismogram mean?
A seismograph records large P waves that are the fastest waves then it will recorded S waves which are bigger than the P Waves. Followed by surface waves.
After an earthquake which type of seismic wave arrives first at a seismometer?
P waves (APEX)
How do p waves travel?
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.
Do waves travel faster than S waves?
no p waves travel faster than s waves
What state of matter do P and S waves travel through?
P waves can travel through all types of matter. S waves can only travel through solids.
Do earthquake P-waves travel in straight lines?
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.
Which seismic waves travel the fastest?
Primary (P) waves are the fastest. Followed by secondary (S) waves, then surface waves. P waves
Which waves are fastest?
Primary waves as they travel like a worm, compressing and then expanding
What waves are that travel outward from the epicenter are called?
P waves
What earthquake waves travel through solids?
P waves or primary waves.
A seismograph station can determine its distance from an earthquake's epicenter by .?
P-waves and S-waves are released by an earthquake at the same time and travel out from the epicentre in all directions. However P-waves travel faster than S-waves so the further away from the earthquake's epicentre the greater the lead the P-waves have on the S-waves. Observation of the seismogram trace at the seismometer station will allow the scientists to find the P-wave and S-wave arrival times and measure the difference between them. As the P-waves are faster they always arrive first (hence their name - primary wave). The greater the difference between the time that the P-waves and S-waves first arrive (i.e. the greater the lead the P-waves have), the further the distance to the epicentre. They are able to use the time difference along with an estimate of the speed of the P-waves and S-waves to find the distance from the station to the earthquakes epicentre. For more information on this please see the related question.
