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Which statement is correct?A Gases cannot transmit longitudinal waves.B Longitudinal sound waves cannot form stationary waves.C Solids can transmit both transverse and longitudinal waves.D Transverse waves cannot pass through a vacuum

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Which statement is correct?A Gases cannot transmit longitudinal waves.B Longitudinal sound waves cannot form stationary waves.C Solids can transmit both transverse and longitudinal waves.D Transverse waves cannot pass through a vacuum

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The correct statement is C. Solids can transmit both transverse and longitudinal waves.

Here's why:

A. Gases can transmit longitudinal waves. Sound waves, which are longitudinal, can travel through gases.

B. Longitudinal sound waves can form stationary waves. This is how musical instruments like flutes and organ pipes work.

C. Solids can indeed transmit both transverse and longitudinal waves. An example of a transverse wave in a solid is a wave on a string. An example of a longitudinal wave is a sound wave traveling through a solid object.

D. Transverse waves can pass through a vacuum. Light waves, which are transverse, can travel through a vacuum.

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