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Longitudinal Waves

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Sound travels in rocks in the form of

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Longitudinal elastic waves only

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Transverse elastic waves only

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Both longitudinal and transverse elastic waves

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Non-elastic waves

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Solution

The correct option is D Both longitudinal and transverse elastic waves
Sound travels in rocks in the form of both longitudinal and transverse waves, but in air, sound travels only in the form of longitudinal waves.

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