Definitions for p-wave
p-wave

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1. P-wavenoun

   A longitudinal compressional wave produced by an earthquake.

2. Etymology: From primary + wave.

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1. p-wave

   A P wave (primary wave or pressure wave) is one of the two main types of elastic body waves, called seismic waves in seismology. P waves travel faster than other seismic waves and hence are the first signal from an earthquake to arrive at any affected location or at a seismograph. P waves may be transmitted through gases, liquids, or solids.

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1. P-wave

   P-waves are a type of elastic wave, called seismic waves in seismology, that can travel through a continuum. The continuum is made up of gases, liquids, or solids, including the Earth. P-waves could be produced by earthquakes and recorded by seismographs. The name P-wave is often said to stand either for primary wave, as it has the highest velocity and is therefore the first to be recorded; or pressure wave, as it is formed from alternating compressions and rarefactions. In isotropic and homogeneous solids, the mode of propagation of a P-wave is always longitudinal; thus, the particles in the solid have vibrations along or parallel to the travel direction of the wave energy.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of p-wave in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of p-wave in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of p-wave in a Sentence

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/P-Wave
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P-Wave
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=p-wave