GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

SEISMOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What states of matter can primary waves travel through?
A
Only solids
B
Only liquids
C
Solids and Liquids
D
Plasma
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -P waves are the fastest seismic waves and can move through solid, liquid, or gas.

Detailed explanation-2: -Final Answer:-Sound can travel through Solids, Liquids and Gases Only.

Detailed explanation-3: -P waves travel through solid and liquid, but S waves do not travel through liquid.

Detailed explanation-4: -P Waves. The first kind of body wave is the P wave or primary wave. It’s the fastest kind of seismic wave, and the first to arrive at a seismic station. P waves can move through solid rock and fluids, like water or the liquid layers of the Earth.

Detailed explanation-5: -There are two types of body waves: P-waves travel fastest and through solids, liquids, and gases; S-waves only travel through solids.

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