Sound travels in rocks in the form of

see full answer

Your Exam Success, Personally Taken Care Of

1:1 expert mentors customize learning to your strength and weaknesses – so you score higher in school , IIT JEE and NEET entrance exams.

An Intiative by Sri Chaitanya

longitudinal elastic waves only

transverse elastic waves only

both longitudinal and transverse, elastic waves

non-elastic waves

answer is C.

(Unlock A.I Detailed Solution for FREE)

Best Courses for You

JEE

NEET

Foundation JEE

Foundation NEET

CBSE

Detailed Solution

Sound travels in rocks in the form of both longitudinal and transverse elastic waves.
Sound travels in the form of longitudinal, transverse, and elastic waves in rock.
The vibration of particles along the direction of wave propagation in a longitudinal wave.
Transverse waves cause the medium to move perpendicular to the wave's direction.
When particles in a medium are displaced, elastic waveforms, in which a force proportional to the displacement, acts on the particles to return them to their original position. Elastic waves are sound waves.
Only longitudinal waves of sound travel through the air.

Watch 3-min video & get full concept clarity