Table of Contents
- 1 How long does it take an S wave to travel?
- 2 Does S wave travel faster?
- 3 How long would it take an S wave to travel 2000 km?
- 4 How long does it take a S wave to travel 5000 km?
- 5 What wave causes the most damage?
- 6 What does S waves stand for?
- 7 How long will A S wave travel in 10 minutes and 40 seconds?
- 8 Which is side of Earth does a P wave reach?
How long does it take an S wave to travel?
The graph shows that the S-waves need about 12 minutes: 40 seconds to travel the same distance. Therefore, if the time separation between the arrival time of the P- and S-waves is 5 minutes:40 seconds, the epicenter must be 4000 km away.
How long does it take an S wave to travel 6000 km?
Instructor’s Copy
| Wave Type | Distance traveled from epicenter (km) | Travel time |
|---|---|---|
| S | 6000 | 17 |
| S | 1100 | 4 |
| S | 7400 | 19 |
| S | 8200 | 21 |
Does S wave travel faster?
P-waves travel 60% faster than S-waves on average because the interior of the Earth does not react the same way to both of them. The energy is thus less easily transmitted through the medium, and S-waves are slower.
Where do S-waves travel fastest?
S-waves can travel only through solids, because only solids have rigidity. S-waves cannot travel through liquids or gases. Because the earth’s mantle becomes more rigid as its depth below the asthenosphere increases, S-waves travel faster as they go deeper in the mantle.
How long would it take an S wave to travel 2000 km?
Depending on the forcing factors, an earthquake’s s-wave could reach this distance in anywhere from approximately 4 minutes (at a speed of 8km/s) to 33 minutes (at a speed of 1km/s).
How long would it take this wave to travel 5000 km?
6 minutes and 20 seconds
to travel 5,000km? Go to the chart! Go to the chart! The recording station tells us it took 6 minutes and 20 seconds for the P-Wave to reach them.
How long does it take a S wave to travel 5000 km?
WAVE TRAVEL TIME AND DISTANCE TRAVELED
| P-WAVES | L-WAVES |
|---|---|
| Time (min.) | Distance (km) |
| 19:00 | 5000 |
| 20:00 | 5300 |
| 21:00 | 5700 |
How long would it take the P-wave to travel 5000 km?
What wave causes the most damage?
Surface waves
Surface waves, in contrast to body waves can only move along the surface. They arrive after the main P and S waves and are confined to the outer layers of the Earth. They cause the most surface destruction. Earthquake surface waves are divided into two different categories: Love and Rayleigh.
Which waves travel the fastest?
Light waves travel much faster than sound waves. Light waves do not need a medium in which to travel but sound waves do. Explain that unlike sound, light waves travel fastest through a vacuum and air, and slower through other materials such as glass or water.
What does S waves stand for?
secondary wave
The definition of an S wave, or secondary wave, is a wave motion in a solid medium where the medium moves perpendicular to the direction of the travel of the wave. An example of an S wave is when pieces of rock in an earthquake vibrate at right angles to the direction of the seismic wave.
How far can an p wave travel in6 minutes 40 seconds?
P-wave will travel approximately from 5-8 km/s.
How long will A S wave travel in 10 minutes and 40 seconds?
How far will a S-wave travel in 10 minutes and 40 seconds? The diagram below represents three seismograms showing the same earthquake as it was recorded at three different seismic stations, A, B, and C. Which statement correctly describes the distance between the earthquake epicenter and these seismic stations?
When does the first P wave arrive at a seismic station?
An earthquake’s first P-wave arrives at a seismic station at 12:00:00. This P-wave has traveled 6,000 kilometers from the epicenter. At what time will the first S-wave from the same earthquake arrive at the seismic station?
Which is side of Earth does a P wave reach?
Only P-waves reach the side of Earth that is opposite the focus because P-waves The map shows point X, which is the location of an earthquake epicenter, and point A, which is the location of a seismic station. Approximately how long did the earthquake’s P-wave take to arrive at the seismic station?