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bogdanovich [222]
3 years ago
9

What is the difference between p waves and s waves

Geography
2 answers:
Lorico [155]3 years ago
7 0

<u>P waves :</u>

  • Travel faster than s waves.
  • Travel through any kind of material .
  • P waves are smaller than s waves.
  • They are first waves to hit seismographs .
  • P waves are compression waves .

<u> </u><u>S waves :</u>

  • Travel slower than p waves .
  • Travel only through solid objects .
  • s waves are larger than p waves .
  • They are second waves to hit seismograph .
  • s waves are shear waves.
galben [10]3 years ago
5 0

Answer:

Because of their wave movement, P waves travel through any kind of material, whether it is a solid, liquid or gas. On the other hand, S waves only move through solids and are stopped by liquids and gases. ... This also accounts why fewer S waves are recorded than P waves.

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