Which One of the Following Statements Concerning P Waves Is

question 65

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements concerning P waves is true?

• A) They propagate by vibrations at right angles to the ray path.
• B) They are not transmitted through the outer and inner cores.
• C) They arrive first at distant receiving stations.
• D) They are not refracted across the Moho discontinuity.

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Definitions:

Configuration

The fixed arrangement of atoms in a molecule that cannot be changed without breaking chemical bonds, different from conformation.

Asymmetric Carbon

A carbon atom bonded to four different groups or atoms, leading to chirality and optical activity in molecules.

Optical Activity

The ability of a substance to rotate the plane of polarization of polarized light, a property of chiral molecules.

Specific Rotation

A measure of the degree to which a chiral compound can rotate plane-polarized light, specific to the compound's concentration and temperature.