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No. S waves and P waves are energy waves sent from the epicenter of the earthquake. But they are the part of an earthquake that causes damage.
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Which seismic waves travel the fastest?
Primary (P) waves are the fastest. Followed by secondary (S) waves, then surface waves. P waves
What are the two types of seismic surface waves?
body waves and surface waves
What seismic waves move the fastest?
P waves
What are the vibrations that move through the ground carrying the energy released during an earthquake called?
Seismic waves
The waves of energy that an earthquake produces?
Earthquakes produce "seismic" waves. These can be split into two main types: Body Waves and Surface Waves. Body waves consist of P-waves (compression or longitudinal waves) and S-waves (shear or transverse waves). P-waves can go through solid, liquid, and gas forms but S waves can only travel through solids. The P waves reach seismic stations quicker than S waves as they travel at a greater speed. Surface waves travel more slowly than Body waves and there are two main types: The Rayleigh and Love wave.
Which seismic waves travel the fastest?
Primary (P) waves are the fastest. Followed by secondary (S) waves, then surface waves. P waves
What are the first seismic waves to arrive at a seismic station?
P-waves are the first to arrive at a seismic station. There are two major types of waves: Body waves and surface waves. P-waves and S-waves come under Body waves while Love and Rayleigh waves come under surface waves. Body waves are much faster than the Surface waves. Waves are detected in the following order: P, S, Love and Rayleigh
Are surface waves the fastest seismic waves?
No, they are in fact the slowest! The fastest seismic waves are P-waves.
What seismic waves move the fastest?
P waves
What are the two types of seismic surface waves?
body waves and surface waves
What type of seismic wave are P waves and S waves?
P and S waves are body waves.
Seismic waves that shear rock side to side are called?
seismic waves actually the correct answer is S waves. trust me if you put seismic waves it will be wrong
What seismic waves occur arrive after p waves?
Secondary waves.
What is the fastest of the seismic waves?
p waves aka primary waves
What types of waves are p waves and s waves called?
seismic waves
What are the three seismic waves?
They are P Waves S Waves and Surface Waves.
Seismic waves can exists as?
P waves, S waves and surface waves
