Primary seismic waves are longitudinal waves. Longitudinal waves can travel through solids, liquids and gasses (although seismic waves are of to low a frequency to normally be heard). Secondary seismic waves are transverse waves and only travel through solids.
body waves
Earthquakes transmit seismic waves, which are vibrations that travel through the Earth's crust and are responsible for the shaking felt during an earthquake. There are two main types of seismic waves: body waves (P-waves and S-waves) that travel through the Earth's interior, and surface waves that travel along the Earth's surface.
Seismic Waves.
Yes, mechanical waves require a medium to travel through. This is because mechanical waves transfer energy by causing particles in the medium to vibrate back and forth in the direction of the wave. Examples of mechanical waves include sound waves and seismic waves.
(not seismic, seismic wave)Seismic waves are waves of energy that travel through the earth.
Sound waves and mechanical waves (such as seismic waves) are not able to travel through empty space because they require a medium, like air or water, to travel through. Electromagnetic waves, like light, X-rays, and radio waves, can travel through empty space because they do not need a medium to propagate.
Sound waves do not travel through empty space because they require a medium, such as air, water, or a solid, to propagate. Similarly, mechanical waves like seismic waves also need a medium to travel and cannot propagate through empty space.
Primary seismic waves are longitudinal waves. Longitudinal waves can travel through solids, liquids and gasses (although seismic waves are of to low a frequency to normally be heard). Secondary seismic waves are transverse waves and only travel through solids.
Mechanical waves, such as sound waves, require a medium (such as air, water, or a solid) to travel through and cannot travel through empty space. Electromagnetic waves, such as light waves, can travel through empty space because they do not require a medium.
No, mechanical waves require a medium (such as air, water, or solids) to travel through. In empty space, there is no medium for mechanical waves to propagate, so they cannot travel through vacuum. Examples of mechanical waves include sound waves and seismic waves.
seismic waves
Seismic waves are any waves that travel through the Earth. As such all earthquake waves are seismic waves, however not all seismic waves are caused by earthquakes.
The medium through which a wave travels depends on the type of wave. For example, sound waves travel through air, water waves travel through water, and seismic waves travel through the Earth's interior. Electromagnetic waves, such as light, can travel through a vacuum, like space.
body waves
body waves
body waves