P-wave

The video tutorial explains the nature of P waves, which are compression waves similar to sound waves in air. It contrasts P waves with S waves, highlighting that P waves travel faster and are recorded by seismometers before S waves. The P in P waves stands for primary, indicating their speed advantage over S waves, where the ground vibrates perpendicular to the wave direction.

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