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Geological Engineering · Q26

Geophysical Methods in Engineering

Engineering and GATE · Geological Engineering · question 26

Q26

Which wave type travels fastest in seismic methods?

A.
Surface wave
B.
Secondary wave (S-wave)
C.
Love wave
D.
Primary wave (P-wave)
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Primary (P) waves are the fastest seismic waves and are the first to arrive at a detector.They are compressional in nature.