Which one of the following statements about earthake waves is not correct?

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Q: 10 (NDA-II/2022)

Which one of the following statements about earthake waves is not correct?

question_subject: 

Science

question_exam: 

NDA-II

stats: 

0,11,17,4,5,8,11

Option 1 states that P waves move faster and are the first to arrive at the surface. This is correct. P waves, or primary waves, are the fastest seismic waves and are the first ones to be detected by seismographs.

Option 2 states that P waves can travel through gaseous, liquid, and solid materials. This is also correct. P waves are able to propagate through different types of materials, making them the primary type of seismic wave used to study the interior of the Earth.

Option 3 states that seismographs located beyond 145° from the epicenter can record the arrival of P waves. This is correct as well. Seismographs are sensitive instruments that can detect the arrival of P waves from distant earthquakes, even if they are located beyond 145° from the epicenter.

Option 4 states that P waves have the maximum area covered under its shadow zone. This is incorrect. The shadow zone refers to an area on the opposite side of the Earth from the epicenter, where certain seismic waves cannot be detected. While both P and S waves have a shadow zone, P waves have a smaller shadow zone compared to S waves.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 4. Alert - The correct answer should be "P waves