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  • 08-09-2017
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why are the transverse waves produced by an earthquake known as secondary wave?

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Maggybvb1 Maggybvb1
  • 08-09-2017
the transverse waves show up second in time, they are slower than the primary waves
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  • 05-11-2020

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Transverse seismic waves are known as Secondary waves, or S waves. Secondary waves cannot travel through liquids. Since part of Earth's core is liquid, S waves do not travel directly through Earth and cannot be detected on the side of Earth opposite an earthquake.

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