Question

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of S waves?. A. They travel more slowly than P waves. . B. They are also called longitudinal waves. . C. They shake particles at right angles to their direction of travel. . D. They cannot be transmitted through water or air.

Answer 1

"They are also called longitudinal waves" is the one among the following choices given in the question that is not a characteristic of S waves. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the second option or option "B". I hope that this answer has helped you.

Answer 2

Correct answer choice is :

B) They are also called longitudinal waves.

Step-by-step explanation:

S-waves, secondary waves, or shear waves are a kind of flexible wave also are one of the two principal kinds of elastic body waves, so called because they travel through the body of an object, unlike surface waves. It pushes and pulls the rock it travels through just like sound waves push and pull the air. The second kind of body wave is the S wave or secondary wave, which is the next wave you feel in an earthquake. An S wave is delayed than a P wave and can only move through solid rock, not through any fluid medium.