Physics 5054 · O Level · General properties of waves

General properties of waves — practice question

An earthquake wave moves across the Earth’s solid surface from east to west. The solid surface oscillates in a north-south direction. How can the earthquake wave be described?

Aelectromagnetic
Blongitudinal
Csound
Dtransverse

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