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Earthquakes can only happen in solids. Earthquake waves are a different matter:

  • p-waves can travel through both solids and liquids
  • s-waves can only travel through solids
  • surface waves (e,g, Rayleigh waves, Love waves) can only travel on the surface of solids
  • etc.
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What waves travel through solids liquids and gases?

Seismic waves, including P-waves and S-waves, can travel through solids, liquids, and gases. They are produced by earthquakes and other sources of vibrations and provide valuable information about the interior of the Earth.


What type of earthquake wave can go through solids and liquids?

P-waves can pass through liquids,solids,and gases. A P-wave is a type of body wave that has an up and down motion. Another type of body wave is the S-wave. S-waves CAN'T pass through liquids but they can pass through solids and gases. I hope that answered your question. =)


A seismogram shows that p waves travel?

The seismogram shows that P waves travel faster than S waves, as they are the first waves to arrive at the seismograph station after an earthquake occurs. P waves are compressional waves that can travel through solids, liquids, and gases, whereas S waves are shear waves that can only travel through solids.


What are the main characteristics of earthquakes?

Earthquakes are sudden releases of energy in the Earth's crust, resulting in shaking of the ground. They are caused by the movement of tectonic plates or volcanic activity. The main characteristics of earthquakes include their magnitude (measured on the Richter scale), depth of focus, and location.


What travels on through solids?

Sound waves can travel through solids by causing particles to vibrate and pass energy along. This transmission is more efficient in solids than in liquids or gases because the particles in solids are closely packed.

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What waves travel through solids liquids and gases?

Seismic waves, including P-waves and S-waves, can travel through solids, liquids, and gases. They are produced by earthquakes and other sources of vibrations and provide valuable information about the interior of the Earth.


What can s waves not travel through?

S-waves cannot travel through liquids, but they can travel through solids and gases. P-waves can travel through solids, liquids and gases. Hope this helped! :D


Can sound travel through solids and liquids?

Yes, sound can travel through solids and liquids. In solids, sound travels faster because the particles are closer together, allowing for quicker transmission of vibrations. In liquids, sound travels at a slower speed compared to solids, but still more efficiently than in gases.


Does air travel through solids liquids and gases?

Air can travel through some kinds of solids, if they are porous. Otherwise it can't. It can travel through liquids in the form of bubbles. It does not exactly travel through gases so much as mix with them.


How Sounds travel through solids liquids and gas?

sound is made up of vibrations, and so you hear sound as the vibrations travel through the particles of solids liquids and gases.


What waves travel through solids but not liquids?

seismic waves


Waves travel faster through liquids and solids?

sound


Does a p wave travel through liquids and solids?

Yes


Can a p wave travel through gas?

Yes, a P-wave can travel through gas. P-waves are seismic waves that are the fastest and can travel through solids, liquids, and gases. They compress and expand the material they travel through, which allows them to propagate through gases as well.


Do secondary waves travel through solids but not through liquids?

Secondary waves are transverse or shear waves which are able to pass through solids, but are not able to pass through liquids.


What are the mediums that waves can travel through?

Waves can travel through many media, depending on their nature. Sound waves can go through solids, liquids and gases. Transverse shock waves can only travel through solids. Electromagnetic waves can go through some solids, liquids or gases, or through a vacuum.


Through what are things can sound waves travel?

Sound waves can travel through solids, liquids, and gases.