What type of wave is an S wave?

Answer 1

An S-wave is a type of seismic wave in an earthquake.

In an S-wave, the medium is displaced in a transverse (up and down - compared to the line of travel) way, and the medium must shear or "move away" from the material right next to it to cause the shear and transmit the wave.

S waves are secondary waves that vibrate from side and side as well as up and down. S waves shake buildings violently and cannot move through liquids.

See the related questions and related link to Wikipedia for additional information.
s-waves are secondary waves first come primary wave the secondary wave and then surface wave.

Answer 2

Seismic / Earthquake Answer:

P and S-waves are seismic waves emitted during an earthquake. P-waves are known as primary waves as they are recorded first by thermometers due to their higher speed of travel than S-waves (which are secondary waves as they reach the isomerism after the P-waves due to their lower speed of propagation through the earth.

P-waves are a longitudinal or compression wave and S-waves are transverse or shear waves.

A P-wave can penetrate through the entire earth, every level (mantle, crust, core) while the S-wave can only go through solid layers and not the outer core (which is a liquid).

Human Anatomical Answer:

P-waves represent the sequential activation of the right and left atria, and it is commonly has a notched or aphasic P wave of right and left atrial activation

any negative deflection after an R wave is called S wave

Answer 3

there are 2 different types of waves

1) S-wave

2)p-wave

S wave is known as secondary wave.S waves causes up and down motion of earth's surface.

P wave are known as primary waves . they travels like sound waves (i.e extension and compression) they travels much faster than other waves . these waves are first to made impact on earthquake site...............viz^_^

Answer 4

Yes. It is a type of transverse (or shear) seismic body wave (it travels through the earth, not at the surface). It is known as a secondary wave because it is the second type of wave to be recorded on a seismometer after an earthquake occurs.

Answer 5

S waves, or secondary waves is a kind of seismic waves released when an earthquake occurs. S waves can travel through only solids. S waves are slower that primary waves, and faster than surface waves.

Answer 6

Are the second type to be recorded. They are transverse waves which cause sideways and vertical shaking of the rocks. S waves cannot travel through liquids

Answer 7

S waves move back and forth and can't go through liquids. But they can go through solid material. If it hits liquid it either turns into a p wave or bounces back.

Answer 8

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