Sunday, December 11, 2011

Which body wave travels at a greater velocity in the following materials: water; granite, sedimentary rocks?

Primary waves (P waves, compressional) P through all matterials, and are faster than Secondary waves (S waves, shear). The higher the density of the material, the faster the waves (any wave) will travel (fastest in Granite, slowest in water, in between these two speeds for sedimentary rocks). S waves will not p through a liquid.

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