Question
Which would best model the motion of P waves?(1 point)
Responses
attaching one end of rope to a chair and moving the other end from side to side
attaching one end of rope to a chair and moving the other end from side to side
pulling one end of a spring and releasing it
pulling one end of a spring and releasing it
holding a ball up high and releasing it
holding a ball up high and releasing it
attaching one end of rope to a chair and moving the other end up and down
attaching one end of rope to a chair and moving the other end up and down
Responses
attaching one end of rope to a chair and moving the other end from side to side
attaching one end of rope to a chair and moving the other end from side to side
pulling one end of a spring and releasing it
pulling one end of a spring and releasing it
holding a ball up high and releasing it
holding a ball up high and releasing it
attaching one end of rope to a chair and moving the other end up and down
attaching one end of rope to a chair and moving the other end up and down
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The best model for the motion of P waves (primary waves) is:
**attaching one end of rope to a chair and moving the other end from side to side.**
P waves are longitudinal waves, meaning they move in the same direction as the wave propagation. Moving the rope side to side illustrates how particles in a medium compress and expand in the direction of wave travel, which is similar to how P waves move through the Earth.
**attaching one end of rope to a chair and moving the other end from side to side.**
P waves are longitudinal waves, meaning they move in the same direction as the wave propagation. Moving the rope side to side illustrates how particles in a medium compress and expand in the direction of wave travel, which is similar to how P waves move through the Earth.