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Do surface waves move faster than P-waves or S-waves?
No, surface waves move slower than P-waves and S-waves. P-waves are the fastest seismic waves, followed by S-waves, and then surface waves. Surface waves travel along the Earth's surface and are responsible for the most damage during an earthquake.
Do p waves or surface waves move faster?
No. Surface waves are slower than both P and S-waves.
Compared to P waves and S waves do surface waves move slower or faster?
Surface waves move slower than P waves and S waves. They travel along the surface of the Earth and are primarily responsible for the damage caused by earthquakes, as they have a larger amplitude and longer period.
When do P waves arrive at the surface in relation to S waves?
P waves arrive before S waves during an earthquake, as P waves are faster and can travel through solid rock, while S waves can only travel through solids and are slower. This difference in arrival time can be used to determine the distance of the earthquake epicenter from the seismograph station.
Which is not true about p waves?
P waves are the first seismic waves to be recorded on seismographs during an earthquake. They are also known as compressional waves because they move in a back-and-forth motion parallel to the direction of wave propagation. One thing that is not true about P waves is that they are the slowest seismic waves; in fact, they are faster than both S waves and surface waves.
Do surface waves move faster than P-waves or S-waves?
No, surface waves move slower than P-waves and S-waves. P-waves are the fastest seismic waves, followed by S-waves, and then surface waves. Surface waves travel along the Earth's surface and are responsible for the most damage during an earthquake.
Which travels slower p waves or surface waves?
surface waves because p waves and s waves are way faster so here is how it goes from fastest to slowest: is p wave and then s wave and then surface waves
Do p waves or surface waves move faster?
No. Surface waves are slower than both P and S-waves.
Are p-waves faster than s-waves and surface waves?
Yes. P-waves have the highest velocity of all seismic waves and surface waves have the lowest.
Is it true that surface waves move more quickly than p and s waves?
No, P and S waves travel faster than surface waves. P waves are the fastest seismic waves, followed by S waves, with surface waves being the slowest. Surface waves are responsible for most of the damage caused by earthquakes due to their amplitude and duration.
Compared to P waves and S waves do surface waves move slower or faster?
Surface waves move slower than P waves and S waves. They travel along the surface of the Earth and are primarily responsible for the damage caused by earthquakes, as they have a larger amplitude and longer period.
When do P waves arrive at the surface in relation to S waves?
P waves arrive before S waves during an earthquake, as P waves are faster and can travel through solid rock, while S waves can only travel through solids and are slower. This difference in arrival time can be used to determine the distance of the earthquake epicenter from the seismograph station.
Are surface waves the first to arrive at a seismic facilty?
No, surface waves are typically the last seismic waves to arrive at a seismic facility. They travel more slowly than body waves (P and S waves) and arrive after the initial shaking caused by the faster body waves.
Do waves travel faster than S waves?
no p waves travel faster than s waves
Is it true that surface waves move more quickly than p waves and s waves?
no, p waves are the fastest followed by s waves and finally surface waves
What are the three categories of seismic waves?
p wave comes first s wave comes next and last comes surface wave.
How much faster does p waves move than s waves?
P-waves move around 3 km/s faster than s-waves.
