Multiple choice

Consider the following statements:

  1. P - waves are analogous to light waves.
  2. S - waves are analogous to sound waves.
  3. P - waves travel faster in solid and slower in liquid medium.
  4. L - waves start after the interface of P and S waves on the surface.

Which of the above given statements is/are incorrect?

  1. Only 1 and 2

  2. Only 2 and 3

  3. Only 3 and 4

  4. Only 1 and 4

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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.