10 Questions
What type of medium can S-waves travel through?
Solids
Who created a mathematical model of Love waves in 1911?
Augustus Edward Hough Love
What type of wave are Love waves?
Horizontally polarized shear waves
Who predicted the existence of Rayleigh waves in 1885?
Lord Rayleigh
In what type of medium can Love waves exist?
Layered medium
What is the speed of Love waves compared to S waves?
About 90% of the S wave velocity
What is the motion of Rayleigh waves similar to?
Waves on the surface of water
What is the main difference between S-waves and P-waves?
P-waves are longitudinal, and S-waves are transverse
What does the ground do when horizontally polarized S-waves pass through?
Move alternately to one side and then the other
Why can't S-waves travel through any liquid medium?
Because liquids do not support shear stresses
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