19.3.1 - Body Waves
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What are the two types of body waves?
💡 Hint: Think about the first letter of each wave type.
Which type of body wave is faster?
💡 Hint: Think about which has the letter 'P' for primary.
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What are body waves?
💡 Hint: Think about how these waves move inside the Earth.
True or False: S waves can travel through liquids.
💡 Hint: Remember the materials that each type of wave can travel through.
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Consider an earthquake's epicenter located 200 kilometers away from a seismic station. If P waves take about 5 minutes to arrive, calculate how long it would take for S waves to reach the station, considering S waves are approximately 60% slower than P waves.
💡 Hint: Use speed ratios to understand how time relates to distance.
Discuss the implications of P waves arriving before S waves in an earthquake context. How could this time difference influence public safety measures?
💡 Hint: Think about the importance of advance notice during natural disasters.
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