Mention the properties of the medium for the propagation of an elastic transverse wave?

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Properties of medium:
Elasticity: The medium should have elasticity so that the particles return to their original positions after being displaced.

Inertia: This allows the particles to store kinetic energy.

Minimum friction: So that the particles oscillate and the wave travels for a sufficiently long time and distance.
Hence, these are the properties required for the propagation of the elastic transverse wave.

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