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S-waves can travel only through which kind of material?
AMolten
BSolid
CLiquid
DGaseous
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Solid
1. P-waves pass through gas, liquid and solid.
2. S-waves need solid material.
3. This revealed the liquid outer core.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Chapter 3, Interior of the Earth._
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