maybe cos when you get a shock, the feeling kind of washes over you, like a wave. when im driving and someone pulls out on me like on a motorway, i get a shock and feel sort numb like in my legs then my tummy flips then im shaken. thats just an example. or maybe it is something to do with earthquakes...or even hair wax!!
2007-04-21 02:16:25
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answered by Anonymous
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Shockwaves:
The shock-waves generated by an earthquake are of three types, two of which (the "P" waves and "S" waves) move through the crust (body of earth). The third kind moves on the surface.
P-waves (primary waves) are compressional waves that cause displacements within the crust parallel to the direction in which the wave travels. These waves travel fastest but damage the least and as such are detected first in the affected area.
S -waves (secondary waves) displace material at right angles to their path and are called shear waves. They travel at a relatively lesser speed and arrive after the P-waves but cause more damage.
The surface wave is the third kind of wave that travels on the surface like a ripple in a pond. They are the last to arrive but cause the strongest vibrations and the worst damages in an earthquake.
2007-04-19 22:33:30
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answered by homemanager22 6
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A shock wave (or simply "shock") is a type of propagating disturbance. Like an ordinary wave, a shock wave carries energy and can propagate through a medium (solid, liquid or gas), or, in special cases, through a field such as the electromagnetic field in the absence of a physical medium. Shock waves are characterized by an abrupt change (a discontinuity) in the characteristics of the medium.
For more go to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shock_wave
2007-04-19 21:15:32
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answered by Martha P 7
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Explosions, among other things, cause a ripple of high pressure to radiate out from it, which can cause damage to people and objects not actually connected to heat or shrapnel from the actual blast. This is a shock wave. You can visualize it by throwing a rock in a pool or puddle, and imagining the ripple effects as air pressure.
2007-04-19 21:05:28
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answered by Curtis B 6
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type the following phrase
define: "shock wave" (include quotes)
in the Search Bar and then hit Enter.
You can do that for almost anything you want an answer to.
2007-04-19 21:18:36
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answered by Guy P. 3
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I think it's something to do with earthquakes. But I might be wrong. It's either that or something to do with waves :P The best I can doo wahhah
2007-04-19 20:59:39
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answered by Asherz 3
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ITS when your trying to wave down a bus and it runs over ye...
2007-04-19 21:03:09
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answered by Anonymous
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It can be the second hand effect caused by an explosion, or by a sudden change of pressure in a confined space.
2007-04-19 21:05:50
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answered by QQ dri lu 4
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