Question

What is the characteristics of p waves and s waves?

Answer 1

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Explanation:

P waves

P waves, or Primary waves, are the first waves to arrive at a seismograph. P waves are the fastest seismic waves and can move through solid, liquid, or gas. They leave behind a trail of compressions and rarefactions on the medium they move through. P waves are also called pressure waves for this reason. Certain animals, such as dogs, can feel the P waves much before an earthquake hits the crust (surface waves arrive). Humans can only feel the ramifications it has on the crust

S waves

S waves, or secondary waves, are the second waves to arrive during an earthquake. They are much slower than P waves and can travel only through solids. It is after studying the trajectory of S waves through the layers of earth, scientists were able to conclude that the earth’s outer core is liquid.

Answer 2

The characteristics of p and s waves are explained below:

• P and s waves are energy waves or seismic waves that flow through the earth and cause an earthquake, which is measured on a seismograph.

• P waves, often known as primary waves, have the following characteristics:

1. They are the first and fastest waves to reach seismographs.
2. They have the ability to travel through both solid and liquid materials.
3. They are called compression waves with belts of high and low-density energy waves.

• S waves, often known as secondary waves, have the following characteristics:

1. They are slower than p waves and appear on the seismograph as the second wave.
2. Only solid mediums allow them to traverse.
3. They're called shear waves because they flow in the medium in a perpendicular direction with periodic shear.