Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of S waves?
A. They travel more slowly than P waves.
B. They are also called longitudinal waves.
C. They shake particles at right angles to their direction of travel.
D. They cannot be transmitted through water or air.

Question

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of S waves?
	A. They travel more slowly than P waves. 	
	B. They are also called longitudinal waves. 	
	C. They shake particles at right angles to their direction of travel. 	
	D. They cannot be transmitted through water or air.

anonymous · Answer

The answer is B because longitudinal waves are P-WAVES. 
All the rest are true.