How P waves travel

Name: How P waves travel
Uploaded: 2025-01-23T06:03:03.94Z
Duration: 9 s
Description: Learn about the transmission of P waves (primary waves), which alternately squeeze and stretch the transmitting medium, causing it to move back and forth in the direction of propagation.

How P waves travel

Learn about the transmission of P waves (primary waves), which alternately squeeze and stretch the transmitting medium, causing it to move back and forth in the direction of propagation.

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