Correct Option (D)
Statement 1 is incorrect. The frequency of sound waves produced by a flute is inversely proportional to the length of its air column. Therefore, a flute of smaller length generates sound waves of higher frequency, which corresponds to a higher pitch, not a lower one.
Statement 2 is incorrect. In solid media such as rocks, sound (elastic) waves propagate as both longitudinal (P-waves) and transverse (S-waves) waves. Transverse waves require a medium to possess shear rigidity, a characteristic present in solids, enabling their transmission. Liquids and gases, lacking shear rigidity, can only transmit longitudinal waves.
Incorrect Options
Options (1), (2), and (3) are incorrect because both statement 1 and statement 2 are factually inaccurate.