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What are similarities between S-waves P-waves and surface waves?
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∙ 7y ago
they start at a earthquake.
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∙ 11y ago
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What are the two descriptive words for P in P Waves and the S in Swaves?
P = Primary, S = Secondary.
What are the three types of waves caused by an earthquake?
P-waves and S-waves. P waves are known as Primary waves as they have a high velocity and so are recorded at seismometer stations before Secondary or S-waves. P waves may also be known as pressure waves as they are in fact compression or longitudinal waves. S-waves may also be known as shear waves as they are transverse waves.
How do you use P waves and Swaves to locate earthquakes?
well when you are holding the magnitic string you have to move it and then you will feel a vibriation in your hands from left to right
Can a p wave travel through gas?
P waves can travel through gas, solids, and liquids and Swaves can only travel through solids.
Would you be able to detect the swaves in Antarctica if an earthquake hit in northern Alaska?
No. S waves are really weak so it wouldn't last to that extent.
What are the properties of p and s waves?
P waves: move rock back and forth between a squeezed position, stretched position as they travel through it, travel through solids liquids and gases, fastest seismic waves, always travel ahead of other seismic waves, first seismic waves to be detected S waves: shear rock back and forth as they travel through it, can be deformed from side to side, when rock springs back from being deformed Swaves are created, second fastest seismic waves, shearing stretches parts of rock sideways from other parts Hope this hellped:-)
