What is the difference between body waves and surface waves?In points?
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Body waves
- Body wave are those wave which can travel through the interior of earth .
- There are two types of body waves. Primary wave or P wave & Secondary wave or S wave.
- P wave travel through compression and rarefaction. These wave can travel through both liquid & solid. S wave can only travel through the solid & not liquid.
Surface waves
- Surface wave travel on the interface like between earth surface & atmosphere.
- Surface waves have larger amplitudes and longer wavelengths than body waves & more destructive. These are of two types L & R.
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