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Explain why (or how) solids can support both longitudinal and transverse waves, but only longitudinal waves can propagate in gases.

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Explain why (or how) solids can support both longitudinal and transverse waves, but only longitudinal waves can propagate in gases.

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This is due to fact that gases have only the bulk modulus of elasticity, whereas solids have both, the shear modulus as well as the bulk modulus of elasticity.

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