Saurabh posted an Question
July 30, 2021 • 21:50 pm 30 points
  • IIT JAM
  • Geology (GG)

Why s waves don't travell through liquid while p waves can travell through liquid

why S waves don't travell through liquid while P waves can travell through liquid

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  • Raghubeer rai best-answer

    basically velocity of S waves(Vs) is given by √(modulas of rigidity/density of medium in which it will travel),,you know that in liquid modulas of rigidity = 0 ,as it (rigidity) is the property of solids only, so when we put it in formulla we get velocity of S waves in liquid = 0 ,means it can not travel through liquid

  • Saurabh Mishra

    what is the realtion of shear component with S-waves

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    Sajan sarthak

    s wave travels through solid but not through liquid because shear components on liquid is zero.

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