Question

Pand S waves are both

waves.
1.longitudinal

2.surface
3.body
4.none of the above

Answer 1

3.body

Step-by-step explanation:

Both P and S waves are both body waves. Body waves are waves that travels through the earth.

P and S waves are elastic seismic waves that moves within the earth. Love and Rayleigh waves are surface waves that travels through the surface.

• P waves is also known as primary waves
• S waves are known secondary waves.

These waves are the first set of waves to arrive a seismic station before the surface waves are picked up.