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Propagation of Sound through Solids, Liquids and Gases

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Which kind of sound is produced in an earthquake before the main shock wave begins ?
(a) ultrasound
(b) infrasound
(c) audible sound
(d) none of the above

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Infrasonic waves are formed before the major shock of earthquake.
Ans: (b) Infrasound.

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