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hello
can somebody tell me why sound waves cant be propagated as transverse waves?
thanks in advance
can somebody tell me why sound waves cant be propagated as transverse waves?
thanks in advance
hello
can somebody tell me why sound waves cant be propagated as transverse waves?
thanks in advance
Who said they can't?
Welcome to the PF. Tell us your thoughts on the question. What is sound? What kind of waves generally propagate sound? What kind of things are propagated by transverse waves? Can you see anything at the molecular level (in air or water or solids) that would affect how sound is transmitted?
EDIT -- this sounds a bit like schoolwork, so you need to show some effort at helping to figure out the explanation.
my textbook
Sound waves in a gas cannot support transverse waves. This is because a gas is not resistant to shear forces. berkeman asked about molecules. What are the properties of molecules in a gas, and what is shear force?
Sound waves in a solid can be transverse waves.
Sound waves in a gas cannot support transverse waves. This is because a gas is not resistant to shear forces. berkeman asked about molecules. What are the properties of molecules in a gas, and what is shear force?
Sound waves in a solid can be transverse waves.
why is gas not resistant to shear forces?![]()
This is a classwork question so you have to do some work first. What is a shear force?
But I don't understand why there are transverse waves in the solids
is it a force that pushes something?