What type of wave is produced by a vibrating string?

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What type of wave is produced by a vibrating string?
  1. Longitudinal wave
  2. Transverse wave
  3. Surface wave
  4. Electromagnetic wave

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What type of wave is produced by a vibrating string?
  • Step 1: Understand what a wave is. A wave is a disturbance that travels through a medium, like air or a string.
  • Step 2: Know that there are different types of waves. The two main types are transverse waves and longitudinal waves.
  • Step 3: Learn about transverse waves. In transverse waves, the movement of the medium is up and down, while the wave travels side to side.
  • Step 4: Observe a vibrating string. When a string vibrates, it moves up and down.
  • Step 5: Connect the movement of the string to the type of wave. Since the string moves up and down (perpendicular) while the wave travels along the string (side to side), it creates transverse waves.
  • Step 6: Conclude that a vibrating string produces transverse waves.
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