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L waves, also known as Love waves, are a type of surface wave that travel through the solid layer of the Earth's crust. These waves move by shaking the ground side-to-side in a horizontal direction. L waves are slower than other seismic waves but can cause significant damage during earthquakes.
No, compressional waves require a medium to travel through, so they cannot travel through a vacuum where there is no matter. Sound waves, which are compressional waves, cannot propagate through a vacuum.
Waves typically travel through a medium, which can be a solid, liquid, or gas. For example, sound waves travel through air or water, while seismic waves travel through the Earth's crust. Electromagnetic waves, such as light, can travel through a vacuum as well as through certain materials like glass or air.
Sound waves travel through a medium, such as air, water, or solids. In air, sound waves create vibrations that travel through molecules in the form of pressure waves. These waves carry the sound energy and allow the sound to be heard by our ears.
Sound waves can travel through solids, liquids, and gases.
Waves can travel through various mediums such as air, water, and solids. The properties of the medium, such as density and elasticity, determine the speed and behavior of waves as they travel through it.