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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Elastic waves in a solid are: a. transverse b. longitudinal c. either transverse or longitudinal d. neither transverse nor longitudinal

OpenStudy (egenriether):

c. as long as a medium can support a shear stress transverse waves can propagate. Longitudinal waves (a pressure wave like sound) can travel through any substance.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks

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