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Which type of wave travels the fastest?
Electromagnetic waves travel the fastest, at the speed of light in a vacuum, 3.0 x 108 m/s.
Are earthquakes transverse or longitudinal waves?
Earthquakes generate both types of waves. Primary waves (P-waves) are longitudinal waves that travel fastest and are the first to reach a location. Secondary waves (S-waves) are transverse waves that follow P-waves and cause more shaking. Both types of waves play a role in how seismic waves propagate through the Earth.
two types of body waves?
p waves and s waves
What Are The Three types Of Waves In order By Speed?
The three types of waves in order of speed are: P-waves (Primary waves) - fastest seismic waves, travel through solid and liquid. S-waves (Secondary waves) - slower than P-waves, can only travel through solid. Surface waves - slowest seismic waves, travel along Earth's surface causing most damage during earthquakes.
Where do mechanical waves and electromagnetic waves travel fastest?
Mechanical waves, such as sound waves, travel fastest in solids because the particles are closer together and can transmit vibrations more quickly. Electromagnetic waves, such as light, travel fastest in a vacuum, where there are no particles to slow them down.
What are siesmic waves used for?
Siesmic waves are the propogation through the ground of any energy, such as sound waves or impact forces.
What are the waves that cause am earthquake?
Siesmic
What is the difference between a siesmic wave and a seismograph?
a siesmic wave is a wave that travels through the earth. there are two MAIN types, P and S waves. a siesmograph shows the type of wave and how far away it is from that point.
How do you have earthquakes?
siesmic waves are sent and an earthquake happens.
What is the fastest type of siesmic wave?
Primary Wave (P wave)
What unit are siesmic waves measured in?
They are measured on the Richter scale.
What three types of siesmic waves are formed by earthquakes?
Transverse, longitudinal, love, and Rayleigh - just to name a few (there's more than three...)
What is a instrument that records ground movements caused by siesmic waves?
A Seismograph
Is Primary wave the fastest wave?
i think so.. :/ Travel fastest through rock material causing rock particles in the rock to move back or forth
Which seismic waves travel the fastest?
Primary waves (P-waves) are the fastest seismic waves and are the first to be detected after an earthquake. They are able to travel through solid rock, liquid, and gas, making them the fastest seismic waves.
Are surface waves the fastest seismic waves?
No, they are in fact the slowest! The fastest seismic waves are P-waves.
What is siesmic?
Seismic refers to activities or phenomena related to earthquakes and the propagation of waves through the Earth caused by sudden movements within the Earth's crust. It includes studies of earthquakes, seismic waves, and the behavior of Earth's structure in response to these vibrations.
