Which type of seismic waves can travel through earths outer core?
It is primary wave. Learn about the behaviours of all the seismic waves. Mainly there are 4 types of waves generated by earthquakes. 1. Primary wave or compression wave. The speed of this wave will be in the order of 13 to 17 km per second the fastest of all waves. This wave will travel through all mediums like solids, semisolids and liquids. This will make the particles of the earth to expand and compress .The strength of this wave will be about one tenth of secondary wave. Therefore we may not feel it. Somebody may feel giddiness. Only the instruments will sense these waves. It will move the particles in the direction of its propagation.. 2. Secondary wave travels about half of the speed of primary wave. The correct ratio is 1.7 :1 This causes the earth to move in perpendicular to the direction of its propagation. The shaking will be felt by human. This wave will not travel through liquids. This is also called body waves. The above 2 waves are generated from the point called focus. T
