What type of waves did Rayleigh study in solids?
Rayleigh waves
P-waves
S-waves
Love waves
Answer
Rayleigh waves, named after Lord Rayleigh, are a type of surface wave that travels along the interface between two dissimilar materials, such as a solid and a liquid or a solid and a gas. They are characterized by their elliptical particle motion, where the particles move in a retrograde elliptical path as the wave passes. Rayleigh waves are dispersive, meaning that their velocity depends on their frequency.
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