Can the planet core produce S waves?

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S waves can only travel through solid materials, indicating that if they are observed from a quake on the far side of a planet, the planet's core must be solid. This conclusion is supported by the fundamental properties of seismic waves, as S waves cannot propagate through liquids or gases. The presence of S waves suggests that the core does not contain any fluid or gaseous components. Therefore, the core's composition is confirmed to be solid based on the behavior of S waves. Understanding this phenomenon is crucial for insights into planetary geology and core structure.
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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
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It is solid
 
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cooltu said:
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.
 
S waves can transmit only in solid substance
 

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