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Question
The velocity of the seismic waves ______ with the change of the medium of travel.
Options
Increase
Decrease
Both increase and decrease
No change
MCQ
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Solution
The velocity of the seismic waves both increase and decrease with the change of the medium of travel.
Explanation:
The velocity of seismic waves changes with the medium they travel through. It can increase or decrease depending on the properties such as density and elasticity of the medium. Thus, seismic wave velocity varies with different layers inside the earth.
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