Transverse Waves: Why They Can't Travel Through Liquids

rahuldg11 · Mar 5, 2010

Why transverse waves cannot travel through liquids ?

Studiot · Mar 6, 2010

A fluid (liquid or gas) is a substance that cannot support shear. So only pressure waves, which are longitudinal can traverse through a fluid.

However transverse surface waves can exist as you can witness at any shoreline.

rahuldg11 · Mar 6, 2010

What is the relation between transverse waves and shear?

Studiot · Mar 6, 2010

This geophysical explanation is as good as any

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seismic_wave

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