Question

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Why are transverse waves do not travel through fluids?
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Answer 1

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A transverse wave when it is a mechanical wave like a sound wave cannot propagate through liquids or gases since it needs the medium of propagation to be rigid. The medium must possess rigidity, the ability of an object to resist a change in shape when a force is applied. Waves traveling through a solid medium can be either transverse waves or longitudinal ... If the medium is not rigid as is the case with fluids, the particles will slide past each other....

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Answer 2

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Propagation of waves depends upon the medium through which they propagate. To understand this one needs to understand the phenomenon of interaction of particles in a given medium.

In solids particles/atoms/molecules are relatively closer to each other (not in all solids though . . . take for example wood !) thereby the forces that they interact with with their neighbours are way too larger than those in fluids (liquids and gases). The inter particle interaction in gases (under normal ciecumstances) is the least. . . even smaller than that in liquids.

For transverse waves or S waves (as they are technically called) to travel through a medium the inter atomic/interparticle forces should be stronger. . . . similar to those found in solids. So transverse waves traverse through solids.

While in fluids the particles transfer their energy (that's what wave propafation is . . . transfer/transport of energy) longitudinally.

Now, that's the simplest answer that I can give you.