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Sound travels in rocks in the form of :...

Sound travels in rocks in the form of :

A

longitudinal elastic waves only

B

transverse elastic waves only

C

both longitudinal and transverse elastic waves

D

non - elastic waves

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(c) In solids (i.e., rocks), both longitudinal and transverse waves can travel.
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