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Every direction radiating from the source.
However when they enter air they cannot proceed further and when they enter liquids (e.g. water, the molten nickel-iron outer core) only the p-waves can proceed further. The direction of travel also changes over distance from the source due to refraction and/or reflection.
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Can s-waves travel through liquid?
P-waves are type of elastic wave, also called seismic waves, that can travel through gases (such as sounds), elastic solids and liquids, including the Earth. P-waves can be produced by earthquakes and recorded by seismometers. The name P-wave stands for primary wave, as the P-wave is the fastest among the elastic waves, compared to the S-waves.(Sources Wikipedia). Hope that helps! :D
Which is the least damaging seismic wave?
P waves are the least damaging and only travel left and right, forward and backward along the horizontal plane. S waves are the most dangerous because they cause up and down motion and travel along the surface and solids of a medium causing the most destructive force. However they do not travel as far as P-waves. This is why earthquakes across the planet are felt on the other side. AKA Japan earthquake felt in USA. This is due to the P-waves. http://www.revisionworld.com/files/seismic%20copy.jpg Answer by Mathew Cutshall.
These waves originate at the focus and can travel through all types of matter.?
P-waves, which may also be known as primary (as they arrive travel faster than other types of seismic waves and so are recorded on a seismometer first) or pressure waves as they propagate by the compression of matter.
What are the example of longitudinal waves?
Longitudinal waves are waves that have vibrations along or parallel to their direction of travel. Examples of longitudinal waves are sound waves, waves in a slink, tsunami waves, vibrations in gases, oscillations in springs, internal-water waves, ultra sounds, earthquake P-waves.
Sound waves cannot travel on the?
Sound waves cannot travel through vaccum.
A seismogram shows that p waves travel?
P waves travel through solids, liquids, and gases. it is the fastest of all the waves.
Do waves travel faster than S waves?
no p waves travel faster than s waves
What state of matter do P and S waves travel through?
P waves can travel through all types of matter. S waves can only travel through solids.
Do earthquake P-waves travel in straight lines?
Earthquake P-waves don't travel in straight lines, they travel in like a circle after the earthquake has struck. These P-waves arrive first during an earthquake.
Which seismic waves travel the fastest?
Primary (P) waves are the fastest. Followed by secondary (S) waves, then surface waves. P waves
What waves are that travel outward from the epicenter are called?
P waves
Which waves are fastest?
Primary waves as they travel like a worm, compressing and then expanding
What earthquake waves travel through solids?
P waves or primary waves.
How have scientists determined that the outer layer is liquid?
Seismic waves can be separated into basically two different types; S-waves and P-waves. P-waves are able to travel through liquid and solid, but S-waves can not travel through a liquid, they can only travel through a solid. When scientist "shoot" P and S-waves at the outer core, they detect the P-waves coming out the other side, but not the S-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.
What waves travel the fastest?
P-waves travel the fastest. This is also knows as a Primary waves, or compressional wave. P-wave stravel twice as fast as an S-wave
What waves travel fastest?
P-waves travel the fastest. This is also knows as a Primary waves, or compressional wave. P-wave stravel twice as fast as an S-wave
