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Which type of wave motion is characterized by particles vibrating parallel to the direction of wave propagation?
Which type of wave motion is characterized by particles vibrating parallel to the direction of wave propagation?
What is the highest point above the rest position called?
What is the highest point above the rest position called?
What is the lowest point below the rest position called?
What is the lowest point below the rest position called?
Which term refers to the maximum displacement of a point of a wave from its rest position?
Which term refers to the maximum displacement of a point of a wave from its rest position?
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Who made the first clear identification of the separate arrivals of P-waves, S-waves, and surface waves on seismograms in 1897?
Who made the first clear identification of the separate arrivals of P-waves, S-waves, and surface waves on seismograms in 1897?
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Which term refers to the distance covered by a full cycle of a wave?
Which term refers to the distance covered by a full cycle of a wave?
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What is the time taken for a full cycle of a wave called?
What is the time taken for a full cycle of a wave called?
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What is the number of waves passing a point each second called?
What is the number of waves passing a point each second called?
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Which type of wave motion is characterized by particles vibrating perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation?
Which type of wave motion is characterized by particles vibrating perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation?
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What are seismic waves?
What are seismic waves?
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