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Describe the type of earthquake:P-waves,S-waves,L-waves

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Describe the type of earthquake:P-waves,S-waves,L-waves
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Yogita Ingle 3 years, 9 months ago

S waves, also called secondary waves and shear waves, are the second waves to hit the seismographs. They are transverse waves, which means that the motion is perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation. S waves can only travel through solids and scientists have been successful to map the interior of the earth by studying the routes of these waves.

P waves, or Primary waves are the first waves to hit the seismographs when an earthquake strikes. They are longitudinal waves which means that the direction of motion and propagation are the same.

 

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