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State the properties of the medium through which mechanical waves can be propagated.

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For the propagation of machanical waves through a medium,
(1) the medium must be elastic so that it can regain its original condition as soon as the disturbance passes away
(2) the medium should be capable of storing energy. Hence, it must possess the property of inertia.
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  • Transverse mechanical waves can propagate

    A
    both in a gas and in a metal
    B
    in a gas but not in a metal
    C
    in a metal but not in a gas
    D
    neither in a gas nor in a metal

  • Transverse mechanical waves can propagate

    A
    both in a gas and in a metal.
    B
    in a gas but not in a metal.
    C
    in a metal but not in a gas.
    D
    neither in a gas nor in a metal.

  • Longitudinal waves can propagate

    A
    in a metal but not in a gas.
    B
    in a gas but not in a metal.
    C
    neither in a metal nor in a gas.
    D
    both in a metal and in a gas.

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