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Which waves arrive at the surface first?

AS-waves
BL-waves
CR-waves
DP-waves
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. P-waves
1. The two body waves travel at different speeds. 2. One of them outruns the other. 3. P-waves move faster and arrive first. 4. So the answer is P-waves. _Source: NCERT Class 11 Geography, Ch 3 'Interior of the Earth'_
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