GATE GG-1 · 2018 · PART-A
Question 16: Earth and planetary system
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Question 16
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For a layered isotropic medium with a flat horizontal free surface, match the wave types listed in Group-I with their corresponding polarizations listed in Group II.
Group-I
P. P-waves
Q. S-waves
R. Rayleigh waves
S. Love waves
Group-II
Particle motion is transverse to the direction of wave propagation.
Particle motion is transverse to the direction of wave propagation and is confined to the horizontal plane.
Particle motion is parallel to the direction of wave propagation.
Particle motion is elliptical.
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GATE GG-1 2018 · Paper 1
Geology and Geophysics · Original paper archive
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