Longitudinal Waves
Those are the P-waves, which are the fastest and weakest.
Seismic waves, specifically compressional or primary waves (P-waves), move by compressing and expanding the ground like an accordion. These waves are generated by earthquakes and travel through the Earth's interior.
Two examples of longitudinal waves are sound waves and seismic waves. Sound waves travel through a medium by compressing and expanding the material in the same direction as the wave's propagation. Seismic waves are produced by earthquakes and move through the Earth's interior by compressing and expanding the rock particles in the direction of the wave.
Primary waves, or P-waves, are a type of seismic wave that travel through the Earth's interiors by compressing and expanding in the direction the wave is traveling. They are the fastest seismic waves and can pass through solids, liquids, and gases. Their motion is characterized by a back-and-forth movement similar to a spring oscillating.
The primary body wave that is a longitudinal wave is the P-wave (primary wave). It is the fastest seismic wave and travels through the Earth's interior by compressing and expanding the rock in the direction of the wave's propagation.
Those are the P-waves, which are the fastest and weakest.
Primary waves (P-waves) are the seismic waves that arrive at the surface first and move by compressing and expanding the ground, similar to an accordion. They are the fastest seismic waves and can travel through solids, liquids, and gases.
P Wave
P Wave
The type of seismic waves that arrive at the surface first and move by compressing and expanding the ground like an accordion are called primary (P-waves) or compressional waves. They are the fastest seismic waves and can travel through solids, liquids, and gases.
Seismic waves, specifically compressional or primary waves (P-waves), move by compressing and expanding the ground like an accordion. These waves are generated by earthquakes and travel through the Earth's interior.
P Wave
P-waves
P Wave
Two examples of longitudinal waves are sound waves and seismic waves. Sound waves travel through a medium by compressing and expanding the material in the same direction as the wave's propagation. Seismic waves are produced by earthquakes and move through the Earth's interior by compressing and expanding the rock particles in the direction of the wave.
Primary waves, or P-waves, are a type of seismic wave that travel through the Earth's interiors by compressing and expanding in the direction the wave is traveling. They are the fastest seismic waves and can pass through solids, liquids, and gases. Their motion is characterized by a back-and-forth movement similar to a spring oscillating.
The primary body wave that is a longitudinal wave is the P-wave (primary wave). It is the fastest seismic wave and travels through the Earth's interior by compressing and expanding the rock in the direction of the wave's propagation.