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THE velocity of waves in an isotropic solid is proportional to the square root of the coefficient of that kind of elasticity called into action by the displacements which constitute the wave-motion. These displacements may involve either the simple rigidity (n), the volume elasticity (κ), or more generally a combination of both. The effective elasticity will depend partly on the nature of the initial disturbance, and partly oil the boundary conditions.
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MALLOCK, A. Propagation of Waves in an Isotropic Solid. Nature 108, 465–466 (1921). https://doi.org/10.1038/108465c0
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