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What type of medium can S-waves travel through?
What type of medium can S-waves travel through?
- Gases
- Solids (correct)
- Liquids
- Both liquids and gases
Who created a mathematical model of Love waves in 1911?
Who created a mathematical model of Love waves in 1911?
- John William Strutt
- Augustus Edward Hough Love (correct)
- Lord Rayleigh
- A British mathematician
What type of wave are Love waves?
What type of wave are Love waves?
- Vertically polarized surface waves
- Longitudinally polarized S waves
- Horizontally polarized shear waves (correct)
- Longitudinally polarized P waves
Who predicted the existence of Rayleigh waves in 1885?
Who predicted the existence of Rayleigh waves in 1885?
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In what type of medium can Love waves exist?
In what type of medium can Love waves exist?
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What is the speed of Love waves compared to S waves?
What is the speed of Love waves compared to S waves?
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What is the motion of Rayleigh waves similar to?
What is the motion of Rayleigh waves similar to?
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What is the main difference between S-waves and P-waves?
What is the main difference between S-waves and P-waves?
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What does the ground do when horizontally polarized S-waves pass through?
What does the ground do when horizontally polarized S-waves pass through?
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Why can't S-waves travel through any liquid medium?
Why can't S-waves travel through any liquid medium?
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