Why is a solid substance able to transport both longitu- dinal waves and transverse waves, but a homogeneous fluid is able to transport only longitudinal waves?

Explanation:

The motion of particles in a wave can be either perpendicular to the wave direction (transverse) or parallel to it (longitudinal) waves.

Only longitudinal waves can propagate through a fluid (in the transverse direction).

This is because in the transverse direction, the fluid doesnt have a restoring force.

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the density of gold = 19.3 g/cm3

the relation between density and mass and volume is

density = mass / volume

given :

mass of gold = 13 g

density = 13g / volume = 19.3

volume = 13 /19.3 = 0.67 cm^3

thus volume of gold nugget = 0.67 cm^3