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Which of the following statements are true for wave motion? `Statement 1-`Mechanical transverse waves can propagate through all media `Statement 2-` Longitudinal waves can propagate through solids only `Statement 3-` Mechanical transverse waves can propagate through solids only `Statement 4-` Longitudinal waves can propagate through vacuum.

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Mechanical transverse waves can propagate through all media

B

Longitudinal waves can propagate through solids only

C

Mechanical transverse waves can propagate through solids only

D

Longitudinal waves can propagate through vacuum.

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