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What body wave can't move through the liquid outer core?
S waves cannot travel through the outer core because they can only travel through solids, and the outer core is liquid.
Which seismic wave causes particles in the ground to move perpendicular to the wave's propagation?
S waves, or secondary waves, are transverse seismic waves, meaning that the particles being effected by the wave are moving perpendicular to the wave's propagation.
Does s waves and p wave have the same velocity?
P waves (primary waves) are longitudinal or compressional waves. In solids, these waves generally travel almost twice as fast as S waves and can travel through any type of material. In air, these pressure waves take the form of sound waves, hence they travel at the speed of sound. Typical speeds are 330 m/s in air, 1450 m/s in water and about 5000 m/s in Granite.S waves (secondary waves) are Transverse_waveversewaves or shear waves, which means that the ground is displaced perpendicularly to the direction of propagation. In the case of horizontally polarized S waves, the ground moves alternately to one side and then the other. S waves can travel only through solids, as fluids (liquids and gases) do not support shear stresses. Their speed is about 60% of that of P waves in a given material. S waves arrive second in a seismic station because of their slower speed.
What happens when p waves and S waves try to pass through the outer core?
s waves cant travel through it
What can s waves not travel through?
S-waves cannot travel through liquids, but they can travel through solids and gases. P-waves can travel through solids, liquids and gases. Hope this helped! :D
Is it true or false as s waves move through the ground they cause it to compress and then expand?
False. S waves (secondary waves) move through the ground by shearing the rock particles side to side, creating a horizontal motion that is perpendicular to their direction of travel. This shearing motion can cause the ground to move in a wave-like pattern, but not compress and then expand as with compressional waves (P waves).
Which type of wave shakes the ground up and down as it moves through the Earth?
Seismic waves called "S waves" shake the ground up and down as they move through the Earth. S waves are a type of shear wave that travels through the Earth's interior and are responsible for the side-to-side or up-and-down motion felt during an earthquake.
What Vibrations that move through the ground carrying the energy released during an earthquake are called .?
These are known as seismic waves - of which there are 4 types; P-waves, S-waves and Love and Rayleigh waves.
These move through earth by causing particles to move at right angles to the waves' direction?
These are seismic waves, which are generated by earthquakes and travel through the Earth's interior. They cause particles in the ground to move at right angles to the direction of wave propagation.
These move through earth by causing particles to move at right angles to the waves direction?
S Waves
What are the vibrations that move through the ground carrying the energy released during an earthquake called?
Seismic waves
When the earth is quaking and shaking how does it move?
During an earthquake, the ground moves in waves due to the release of energy from tectonic plate movements. The waves travel through the Earth's layers, causing the surface to shake and vibrate. These waves can be of different types, such as P-waves and S-waves, which can move the ground in different directions.
What seismic waves can not move through liquid?
S waves, or secondary waves, cannot move through liquids. This is because S waves require a solid medium to propagate, so in the presence of a liquid, they are absorbed and cannot travel.
Can an S wave pass through liquid?
S-waves can ONLY move through solid rock.
What wave moves through the ground and causes it to compress and then expand?
Seismic waves, specifically compressional (P) waves, move through the ground causing it to compress and then expand. These waves are produced by the sudden release of energy during an earthquake and travel through the Earth in all directions.
The waves that arrive after primary waves they move the ground back and forth?
These waves are called secondary waves, or S-waves. They travel at slower speeds than primary waves and move the ground side-to-side, causing shaking and structural damage to buildings. S-waves are more destructive than P-waves and are usually felt after the initial P-wave motion during an earthquake.
Do primary and secondary waves move outward from the epicenter?
Yes, both primary (P-waves) and secondary (S-waves) waves move outward from the earthquake's epicenter. P-waves are faster and move through solid and liquid materials, while S-waves are slower and only travel through solid materials.
