Question

The vibrations produced by a jackhammer are used to break up pavement. What type of waves did/does the jackhammer produce into the ground?

Answer 1

Are there choices?

Answer 2

Transverse waves , Longitudinal waves , or Surface waves

Answer 3

I think surface waves, because the waves are on the surface, similar to an earthquake

Answer 4

Never thought about it that way. I kinda figured
Longitudinal but even so that was just a guess. Thanks

Answer 5

No prob, if I'm wrong, Im soo sorry, but it depends on what your teacher has taught you as well.

Answer 6

Pressure waves are longitudinal waves. Surface waves are complex, and typically occur at the interface between two media, like waves on the surface of the ocean. A jackhammer would create pressure waves that broke up the pavement, so they would be longitudinal.