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Seismic waves depend on what kind of material of ground they travel on because not all seismic waves can travel in liquid or solid grounds, so earthquakes might not be that distructive. But earthquakes still depend on the friction, faults and other stuff. Seismic waves play a big role in an earthquake because it carries the energy away from the focus, and onto the earthquake. But the seismic waves don't stay in an earthquake, they go through Earth's interior and carry the energy across the surface. But the people near the earthquake won't feel it as much as the epople who are near the earthquake.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoYou can't answer this question because you aren't giving the specific type of seismic waves. There is an s-wave a p-wave and an l-wave. Those are the basic waves. An S-wave cannot travel through a liquid at all. So, obviously it travels slower than any other seismic wave.
It would travel faster because their speed depends on the density and composition of material that they pass through.
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∙ 11y agoLight waves and radio waves travel faster then sound waves.
It has been know for thousands of years that you can see something happen in the distance before you hear it happen.
Radio waves and light waves are both electromagnetic waves and both travel at the speed of light.
The speed of a Radio wave is same as of Light and it is 3X108 meter /sec while sound travels with speed of 300 m/sec.
In both cases, if the wave travels through a medium, the speed of the wave is reduced by the index of refraction.
There is no normal medium where the speed of light could be altered to make it a million times slower or sound sufficiently faster to allow any electromagnetic wave travel more slowly than sound.
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∙ 9y agoThe seismic wave that travels the fastest is known as the P-wave.
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∙ 14y agoRadio waves are part of the electromagnetic spectrum and as such travel at the speed of light (299,702 km/s in air). Seismic waves are mechanical waves and travel much more slowly (5-9 km/s).
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∙ 13y agoElectromagnetic waves, like light, radio, ultraviolet, infrared, x-ray and gamma rays all travel at the speed of light.
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∙ 12y agoUp to 90KM
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Will a seismic wave traveling through solid go faster or slower than a seismic wave traveling through liquid?
Mechanical waves (like seismic waves) will travel faster through a solid than a liquid.
What Waves disturb matter?
Radio waves disturb matter .
What medium seismic waves travel through?
air
What travel faster a radio signal or sound in air explain?
Radio signals travel at (essentially) the speed of light, as they are electromagnetic waves like light. Sound waves travel at roughly 1200 km/h. Now you have enough information to answer your own question.
Do sound waves or light waves travel faster?
In air, light waves travel about 871 thousand times faster than sound waves.
Are the primary waves faster then the secondary waves?
Primary seismic waves travel the fastest.
Do seismic waves from more powerful earthquakes travel faster than waves from weaker quakes?
yes
What is the objective of travel faster radio waves or sound waves?
sound waves
Will a seismic wave traveling through solid go faster or slower than a seismic wave traveling through liquid?
Mechanical waves (like seismic waves) will travel faster through a solid than a liquid.
What type of earthquake wave travels faster?
P-waves(primary waves) travel faster than S-waves(secondary waves)
Is a seismic wave the same as a radio wave?
No. Seismic waves are mechanical. Radio waves are electromagnetic.
What does seismic?
(not seismic, seismic wave)Seismic waves are waves of energy that travel through the earth.
Why do radio waves travel faster than the sound wave?
Radio waves are just low frequency light waves. They travel at the speed of light, much faster than sound waves which are just changes in pressure traveling in waves
In what direction do seismic waves carry the energy of an earthquake?
Seismic waves are the earths crust vibrating. there are two types of waves P-waves and S-waves (Primary and Secondary) Primary waves travel faster than s waves and can travel through solid and liquid, S-waves can only travel through solids
Is an earthquakes faster than tornadoes?
The seismic waves of an earthquake travel faster than the winds of a tornado. But this is not what makes earthquakes destructive.
Will a seismic wave traveling through a solid go faster or slower than a seismic wave traveling through liquid?
Seismic waves travels faster through solid rock than water because their speed depends on the density and composition of material that they pass through.Solid rock is denser than water, hence the energy from seismic waves transfer faster through solid rock than in water.
What did scientists use to figure out that earth's inner core is solid rock?
Seismic waves travel faster when they travel through the core
