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What earthquake waves travel the fastest?
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.
Are p-waves compression waves which push the crust together and pull it apart as they travel?
Yes! P-waves are indeed compression or longitudinal waves which push the crust together and pull it apart as they travel. They are also able to travel through liquids and gasses, unlike S-waves (shear or transverse waves) which can only travel through solids.
What are the characteristics of a P-Wave and S-Wave?
P-waves are also known as seismic waves. One of the characteristics of P-waves are a that they can travel through a continuum made up of gases, liquids and solids such as the Earth. Another characteristic of P-waves are that they can shake the ground in the same direction in which the wave is moving and it can also shake the earth in the opposite direction of the moving wave.
How does the structure of the earth's interior affect seismic waves?
Earthquakes are made up of 4 different seismic waves, P, S, L and R. L and R are surface waves, and have virtually nothing to do with the interior. However, P and S are body waves and do. P waves are compressional waves, that is they push and pull against rock in the same direction as the waves move. They are the fastest. S waves vibrate material up and down. Both travel faster in more dense material, and P waves travel slower in liquid while S waves are unable to move through liquid at all. As the Earth's outer core is liquid, and inner core is very dense, this affects the waves as they travel through the Earth. It speeds them up and slows them down according to the density. Because S can't go through the outer core, there is a "shadow zone" at a certain area on the Earth where there are no S waves at all. P waves also have a smaller shadow zone, where the waves are diflected and bent within the outer core.
Is hurricanes push or pull?
they r push they push it up
The fastest waves from an earthquake also called push waves are what?
seismic waves
What earthquake waves travel the fastest?
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?
seismic waves that puch copmpress and pull in the diection thta waves travel
Which earthquake waves travel through matter with a push pull motion?
P-waves.
What are facts about p waves?
speed: 5.5 km/second (fastest) arrival: first damage: felt as a jolt, little damage medium: travels through solids, liquids and gases movement: push and pull these are some basic facts on p-waves/primary waves
Why can p-waves be thought as push pull waves?
P waves move along a horizontals path, expanding and contracting material.
How do tsunami take birth?
Undersea earthquakes and landslides push large masses of water, producing the waves.
What are the 3 kinds of waves?
P Waves (AKA primary, or push-pull waves) S Waves (AKA secondary, or shear waves) and last but not least Surface Waves
Are p-waves compression waves which push the crust together and pull it apart as they travel?
Yes! P-waves are indeed compression or longitudinal waves which push the crust together and pull it apart as they travel. They are also able to travel through liquids and gasses, unlike S-waves (shear or transverse waves) which can only travel through solids.
primary waves or p waves?
face to be felt on earth's surface
What are the main properties of p waves?
It happens first, and has a push and pull motion (longitudinal).
Why can p wave be thought of as push pull waves?
P waves move along a horizontals path, expanding and contracting material.
