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alukav5142 [94]
3 years ago
12

Explain the difference between P and S waves in an earthquake.

Geography
2 answers:
aleksklad [387]3 years ago
6 0

P waves (aka primary waves) are the fastest waves. It's a seismic body wave that shakes the ground back and forth in the same direction and the opposite direction as the direction the wave is moving.

S waves (aka secondary waves) move through the earth by causing particles in rocks to move side to side

hope that helps :)

Shkiper50 [21]3 years ago
4 0
This is why S-waves arrive as secondary waves at the Earth's surface. There is another importantdifference between P-waves and S-waves. Although both can pass through solid rock, only P-waves can also pass through gases and liquids.
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