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water waves are the movement of water bodies in respond to disturbances which may include a moving boat, a fallen pebble, or movement in the direction of the wind. while seismic waves are vibration generated by earthquake explosion or similar energetic source and propagated within the earth interior or along its surface.
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∙ 11y agoWell there are four types of Seismic waves. There is the P, S, L, and R waves. The P wave travels in ones straight line. The S wave travels in a squiggle. The L wave travels in a curling motion. The R wave travels like the tea cup rides you see inDisneyland. The fastest is the P wave, then S, the last two are L and R.
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∙ 13y agoA wave is simply something vibrating or oscillating. Water waves are when the surface of a body of water moves up and down, seismic waves are when the earth vibrates, sound waves are when the air vibrates (this is what your ears detect) and light is caused by vibrations in the electromagnetic spectrum - the same thing as radio waves, microwaves and gamma waves.
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∙ 12y agoThe different types of seismic waves (p waves, s waves, and surface waves) are different because they come at different times. Also the surface wave is only on surface, the p waves can only be on land, and s waves can be in both land and water. Also they create different things like surface waves are the strongest and move the ground.
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∙ 11y agoYou need two categories to compare 2 things.
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∙ 11y agothey both transplant energy to one another
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∙ 13y agothey're mechanical waves
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What waves travel through solids liquids and gases?
Seismic waves travel through solids, liquids, and gases.
What Movement of the faults produces which kind of energy waves?
the waves caused by an earthquake are called seismic waves
What waves go through the earth's atmosphere?
Sound waves and electrmagnetic waves go through the atmosphere, to name two.
Which seismic waves cause the least damage?
The Love and Rayleigh waves (collectively known as surface waves) are the slowest moving but most damaging of the seismic waves.
Which seismic waves travel the fastest?
Primary (P) waves are the fastest. Followed by secondary (S) waves, then surface waves. P waves
What are examples of longitudinal waves?
sound waves, seismic wavessound waves
How are sound waves and seismic waves alike?
they're mechanical waves
What happens to seismic waves in the air?
In air, the seismic waves(P-wave) are simply sound waves, and travel with the speed of sound (approx. 335 m/s).
What is an example of an mechanical wave?
sound
A difference between sound waves and seismic waves?
Sound wave is is generated by a vibrating object.Whereas, seismic wave is the vibration generated by an earthquake or explosion.
What waves propagate the energy of sound and explosions and earthquakes?
seismic waves
What is an example mechanical waves?
Ocean waves, seismic waves, and sound waves are some examples.
What is an mechanical wave?
Ocean waves, seismic waves, and sound waves are some examples.
What are sound waves produced by a vibrating object?
SEISMIC WAVES.Tranverse Waves.
What is wave mechanisms?
Ocean waves, seismic waves, and sound waves are some examples.
What are energy waves moving through the air?
the answer is sound for all those of you that have trouble with science
How does earthquake energy travel in seismic waves?
A seismic wave is a mechanical wave - similar to a sound. Basically, the energy of the wave is propagated by groups of atoms hitting into the next group of atoms.
