Pressure (P) waves can travel through a liquid, but shear (S) waves cannot.

Name: Pressure (P) waves can travel through a liquid, but shear (S) waves cannot.
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P waves, or primary waves, can travel through both liquids and solids because they compress and expand the material they move through. S waves, or secondary waves, on the other hand, only move through solids because they require the material to shear, or move side-to-side, which is not possible in a fluid.

Pressure (P) Waves Can Travel Through a Liquid, but Shear