primary waves definition
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A P-wave or a primary wave is one of the two main types of elastic body waves, called seismic waves in seismology. P-waves travel faster than other seismic waves and hence are the first signal from an earthquake to arrive at any affected location or at a seismograph.
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A type of seismic body wave in which rock particles vibrate parallel to the direction of wave travel. ... These waves are the fastest traveling seismic waves and can travel through solids, liquids, and gases.
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