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Discern between body and surface waves, primary and secondary waves, and Love and Rayleigh waves
The shifting rock in an earthquake causes vibrations called seismic waves that travel...
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Observe how Rayleigh waves traverse the free surface of an elastic solid such as Earth's surface
Learn about the transmission of Rayleigh waves, which traverse the free surface of...
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Learn about P waves, S waves, Love waves, and Rayleigh waves generated by an earthquake
Seismic waves travel in different patterns and at different speeds through the Earth....
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