Can the planet core produce S waves?

[cooltu]

Homework Statement

Suppose that space traveling seismologists observe S waves from a quake origination on the far side of a planet . What does this tell them about core?
a) It is solid
b) it is liquid
c) it is gaseous
d) it is fluid

Relevant Equations

theoretical

It is solid

 

[berkeman]

Homework Statement:: Suppose that space traveling seismologists observe S waves from a quake origination on the far side of a planet . What does this tell them about core?
a) It is solid
b) it is liquid
c) it is gaseous
d) it is fluid
Relevant Equations:: theoretical

It is solid

Please justify your answer with Relevant Equations and show your work. Thank you.

 

[cooltu]

S waves can transmit only in solid substance