Which is the proper order of seismic waves as they are received at seismograph station?
A. L-wave, P-wave, S-wave
B. P-wave, L-wave, S-wave
C. P-wave, S-wave, L-wave
D. S-wave, P-wave, L-wave
Answer: Option C
Solution(By Examveda Team)
P-wave, S-wave, L-wave is the proper order of seismic waves as they are received at seismograph station. The first kind of body wave is the P wave or primary wave. This is the fastest kind of seismic wave, and, consequently, the first to 'arrive' at a seismic station. The P wave can move through solid rock and fluids, like water or the liquid layers of the earth. It pushes and pulls the rock it moves through just like sound waves push and pull the air. The second type of body wave is the S wave or secondary wave, which is the second wave you feel in an earthquake. An S wave is slower than a P wave and can only move through solid rock, not through any liquid medium. The first kind of surface wave is called a Love wave, named after A.E.H. Love, a British mathematician who worked out the mathematical model for this kind of wave in 1911. It's the fastest surface wave and moves the ground from side-to-side.Related Questions on Lithosphere
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