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P waves (primary waves) are longitudinal or compressional waves, which means that the ground is alternately compressed and dilated in the direction of propagation. In solids, these waves generally travel almost twice as fast as S waves and can travel through any type of material. In air, these pressure waves take the form of sound waves, hence they travel at the speed of sound. Typical speeds are 330 m/s in air, 1450 m/s in water and about 5000 m/s in granite. When generated by an earthquake they are less destructive than the S waves and surface waves that follow them, due to their bigger amplitudes.
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What damage do p waves cause?
P waves typically cause little to no damage when it comes to buildings, because buildings are usually built to withhold a back-and-forth motion (being the most common motion). I hope this helps. :)
Which earthquake waves are most destructive to buildings?
technically any seismic wave can destroy a building, but the one most likely to do it are the surface waves
Waves are the slowest moving waves and cause the most damage?
Seismic waves
Do P waves do the most destruction during and earthquake?
No, the S waves do, they are the most destructive, because they have a bigger ratio of Antinodes and nodes. AKA Destructive interference.
What is the term for a water wave that is caused by underwater earthquake?
Body waves Body waves and surface waves are the two types of seismic waves formed during great earthquakes. P waves and S waves are called body waves because they travel through the body of the Earth. Surface waves Love waves and Rayleigh waves travel only on the surface of the Earth and cause the most destruction.
Identify which type of seismic wave is described in each of the following a cannot tavel through the core B cause the most damage to buildings c are the first waves to reach seismograph stations?
S-waves cannot travel through the earth's outer core as it is liquid. Surface (Love and Rayleigh) waves cause the most damage to buildings. P-waves are the first to arrive at seismograph stations.
Which earthquake waves do the most damage to surface structures and buildings?
Surface waves
What damage do p waves cause?
P waves typically cause little to no damage when it comes to buildings, because buildings are usually built to withhold a back-and-forth motion (being the most common motion). I hope this helps. :)
What gun causes the most destruction?
Guns do not cause destruction. They may be used by people that cause destruction.
What is the reason surface waves usually cause the most damage?
surface waves usually cause the most damage is because it's a surface wave and it will bring done buildings and other things like that, it can bring down solids not like any other one can do
Which earthquake waves are most destructive to buildings?
technically any seismic wave can destroy a building, but the one most likely to do it are the surface waves
The type of radio waves that are diffracted the most around small buildings are?
AM Waves diffract more than FM waves.
What waves cause the most distruction?
Secondary waves
What is the most common cause of waves?
wind and hot air is the main cause of waves
Waves are the slowest moving waves and cause the most damage?
Seismic waves
Do P waves do the most destruction during and earthquake?
No, the S waves do, they are the most destructive, because they have a bigger ratio of Antinodes and nodes. AKA Destructive interference.
What seismic wave travels at the lowest rate but causes most destruction?
surface waves
