Question
Which is not true about S waves?
They cannot be transmitted through water or air.
They travel more slowly than P waves can travel.
They shake particles at right angles to the direction the waves travel.
They change the volume of material by compression and expansion.
They cannot be transmitted through water or air.
They travel more slowly than P waves can travel.
They shake particles at right angles to the direction the waves travel.
They change the volume of material by compression and expansion.
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The statement that is not true about S waves is:
**"They change the volume of material by compression and expansion."**
S waves, or secondary waves, are shear waves that move through solid materials but do not change the volume of the material by compression and expansion. Instead, they cause particles to shake perpendicular to the direction of wave travel. In contrast, P waves (primary waves) are the ones that compress and expand the material, causing changes in volume.
**"They change the volume of material by compression and expansion."**
S waves, or secondary waves, are shear waves that move through solid materials but do not change the volume of the material by compression and expansion. Instead, they cause particles to shake perpendicular to the direction of wave travel. In contrast, P waves (primary waves) are the ones that compress and expand the material, causing changes in volume.