A type of body wave that travels inside an elastic body. P waves cause the medium to vibrate in a direction parallel to the direction of the P wave's propagation (hence the name longitudinal wave). P waves cause deformation in the medium accompanied by a change in volume, and because they have the property of conveying states of expansion and compression, they are also called compressional waves. The propagation speed of P waves inside the earth's crust is thought to be about 6 to 7 kilometers per second. [Teruo Yamashita] [Reference] |Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend |
弾性体内部を伝わる実体波の一種。P波により媒質はP波の伝播(でんぱ)方向と平行な方向に振動する(このことから縦波ともよばれる)。P波は媒質に体積変化を伴う変形をおこし、膨張や圧縮の状態を伝える性質をもつので、疎密波とよばれることもある。地殻内部でのP波の伝播速度は毎秒当り6~7キロメートルくらいと考えられている。 [山下輝夫] [参照項目] |出典 小学館 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)について 情報 | 凡例 |
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