The diagram above shows the wire of a sonometer box set into resonance by a vibrating tuning fork of frequency f, when the wire is stretched by a tension T, the resonating length of the wire is I while the wavelength of the sound produced is \(\lambda\). Which of the following statements is not correct? The wave produced on the wire is
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
stationary and lonitudinal
B
stationary and mechanical
C
mechanical and longitudinal
D
progessive and transverse
Verified Correct Answer: A.
Physical Principles & Numerical Solution
The wave produced on the wire in the sonometer box is:
> Stationary (standing wave)
> Transverse, not longitudinal.
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