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P waves are ____________________ .(a) Transverse wave.(b) Longitudinal wave. (c) Can penetrate through any matter.(d) Can penetrate through only solid.Which one of the above is correct.

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P waves are ____________________ .(a) Transverse wave.(b) Longitudinal wave. (c) Can penetrate through any matter.(d) Can penetrate through only solid.Which one of the above is correct.

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The correct answer is (b) Longitudinal wave. P waves, or primary waves, are a type of elastic wave, also called seismic waves in seismology, that can travel through a continuum. The continuum is made up of gases (as sound waves), liquids, or solids, including the Earth. P waves are longitudinal waves that involve compression and decompression in the direction that the wave is moving.

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