What are psl waves?

Answer 1

P= Pressure
S= Surface
L= Rolling

the 3 main types of earthquakes- they go in order from less to more damaging.

The below is from SCI 3 (science text book) and if your talking about earthquake waves:

P waves are Primary waves and come first

S waves are secondary waves and come second

P and S waves goes through the earth

L waves are Love waves and comes last

R waves are Rayleigh waves and comes third

L and R waves travel on the surface

Answer 2

PS and L waves are abbreviated for Primary, Secondary and Love Waves.

Primary Waves and Secondary Waves are Body Waves, which means they travel through the body of the Earth. Love waves are Surface Waves, which means they travel on the surface of the Earth.



P Waves are the fastest and first to be recorded because they can travel through both liquid and solid rock. S Waves are slower than P and are the next to be recorded as they can only travel through solid rock.


L Waves have to further to go than P an S waves and arrive after them, because they have to go around the earth, not through it. However, they are more dangerous than P and S Waves because their effect on the surface is more severe.

Answer 3

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