Transverse waves can propagate in

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(B) Transverse waves require a medium that possesses shear modulus (rigidity) to propagate. Solids have a definite shear modulus,allowing transverse w

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(B) Transverse waves require a medium that possesses shear modulus (rigidity) to propagate. Solids have a definite shear modulus,allowing transverse waves to travel through them. Liquids and gases do not have a shear modulus (they cannot sustain shear stress),so transverse waves cannot propagate through them (except on the surface of liquids,where surface tension acts as a restoring force).

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