Seismic Waves Flashcards
0
Q
Can P waves travel through both solids and liquids?
A
Yes.
1
Q
What do P waves and S waves stand for?
A
Primary and secondary
2
Q
Can S waves travel through both solids and liquids?
A
No, only solids.
3
Q
Which type of wave arrives first at the detector of the seismometer?
A
P waves.
4
Q
Which wave is longitudinal and which wave is transversal?
A
P waves - longitudinal
S waves - tranvserse
5
Q
Compare and contrast amplitude, wavelength and frequency.
A
Amplitude measures disturbance, wavelength measures distance between waves, frequency measures number of waves produced per second
6
Q
Why can’t S waves travel all the way through the middle of the earth?
A
Because the waves can’t pass the liquid outer core.
