Question

Which statements describe S waves? Check all that apply.

Answer 1

The correct answers are:

They move side to side

They arrive after P waves

They travel through solids

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Answer 2

They arrive after P waves.

They travel through solids.

S waves (Secondary or Shear waves) are known to be type of waves that travel through the solid and also travel slower when compared with P-waves. S-waves are refers to as shear waves because they don’t change the volume of the materials through which they travel or propagate, they shear it. Furthermore, S-waves are transverse waves because they vibrate ground in transverse direction or perpendicular to the direction in which the waves travels.