shear wave
1shear wave — ▪ physics transverse wave that occurs in an elastic (elasticity) medium when it is subjected to periodic shear. Shear is the change of shape, without change of volume, of a layer of the substance, produced by a pair of equal forces acting… …
2shear wave — noun : a wave in which the propagated disturbance is a shear strain in an elastic medium * * * shear wave, a wave in an elastic medium which causes movement of the medium but no change in its volume. A secondary wave is a shear wave …
3shear wave — /ˈʃɪə weɪv/ (say shear wayv) noun an earthquake tremor in which rock particles vibrate at right angles to the direction in which the wave is travelling. Also, secondary wave …
4shear wave — noun A wave that changes the medium through which it travels to change its shape but not its volume or density …
5Shear modulus — SI symbol: G SI unit: gigapascal Derivations from other quantities: G = τ / γ …
6Shear stress — SI symbol: τ SI unit: pascal Derivations from other quantities: τ = F / A …
7S-wave — can also refer to the lowest energy electronic wavefunction in atomic physics; see atomic orbital. A type of seismic wave, the S wave, secondary wave, or shear wave, sometimes called an elastic S wave, is one of the two main types of elastic body …
8Transverse wave — Transverse plane wave A light wave is an example of a transverse wave …
9s wave — noun Usage: usually capitalized S : shear wave * * * Geol. a transverse earthquake wave that travels through the interior of the earth and is usually the second conspicuous wave to reach a seismograph. Also called secondary wave. Cf. L wave, P… …
10S-wave — noun A transverse, shear wave, such as that produced by an earthquake. Movement is transverse to the direction of propagation and is a body wave Syn: seismic wave …
