An S-wave travels at 3.5 kilometers per second. If you have an S-wave traveling 6000 kilometers, it would take 1.7seconds.
P-waves travel at speeds between 5 to 8 km/s, as such a P-wave may take between 812 and 1300 seconds (13 and 22 minutes respectively) to travel 6500 km. Please see the related question on P-wave velocity.
A P wave typically travels at around 6-8 km/s through the Earth's interior. Therefore, it would take approximately 1000-1333 seconds (or 16-22 minutes) for a P wave to travel 8000 km from an earthquake epicenter.
The time it takes for wave A to reach a station depends on the distance between the source of the wave and the station, as well as the speed of the wave. Generally, this can range from a fraction of a second to several minutes for seismic waves, for example.
Secondary waves, also known as S-waves, travel at about 3.7 km/s through the Earth's crust and mantle. In 10 minutes, a secondary wave would travel approximately 22,200 kilometers.
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An S-wave travels at 3.5 kilometers per second. If you have an S-wave traveling 6000 kilometers, it would take 1.7seconds.
It would take approximately 22 minutes for the first s-wave to arrive at a seismic station 4000 kilometers away from the epicenter of an earthquake. S-waves travel at an average speed of about 3.5 kilometers per second through the Earth's crust and mantle.
9,000 miles
In a solid such as rock, the primary wave can travel at 5 km/sec; it would take 400 seconds, or about 6.7 minutes to travel 2,000 km. If traveling through water, the wave travels at about 1.45 km/sec and would need 1,379 seconds (23 minutes) to travel 2,000 km.
S-waves will take 31 seconds P-waves will take 8 minutes
Sound travels at approximately 1500 m/s in water. So, it would take about 2 seconds for a sound wave to travel through 3000 m of water.
To determine how long it takes a wave to travel 5000 km, you need to know the wave's speed. For example, if the wave travels at a speed of 300 m/s (typical for sound in air), it would take approximately 16.67 hours to cover that distance. If the wave travels faster, say at 1500 m/s (typical for sound in water), it would take about 3.47 hours. Therefore, the time depends on the specific speed of the wave in question.
The speed of sound in water is approximately 1500 m/s. Therefore, it would take approximately 0.2 seconds for a sound wave to travel through 300 meters of water.
I believe you should review the speed of the wave the medium through which it is traveling and whether or not you have already been given all the information you need to answer.
P-waves travel at speeds between 5 to 8 km/s, as such a P-wave may take between 812 and 1300 seconds (13 and 22 minutes respectively) to travel 6500 km. Please see the related question on P-wave velocity.
To calculate the travel time of a primary wave (P-wave) from San Francisco, CA, to Reno, NV, we first need the distance, which is approximately 250 kilometers. P-waves travel at speeds of about 5 to 8 kilometers per second in the Earth's crust. Therefore, it would take roughly 31 to 50 seconds for a P-wave to travel that distance, depending on its speed.