Consider the following statements:
- P - waves are analogous to light waves.
- S - waves are analogous to sound waves.
- P - waves travel faster in solid and slower in liquid medium.
- L - waves start after the interface of P and S waves on the surface.
Which of the above given statements is/are incorrect?
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Only 1 and 2
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Only 2 and 3
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Only 3 and 4
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Only 1 and 4
A
Correct answer
Explanation
P-waves are the first to arrive, i.e. they travel fastest. These are 'push-pull' waves analogous to sound waves, in which each particle moves back and forth.
S wave is the secondary wave. It is a transverse wave, which means the particles of its medium move at right angles to the energy that is being transferred. S waves are analogous to ocean waves, as the water molecules oscillate only up or down while the wave itself can move many miles from the origin.