A sitar player plucks the wire of a sitar. After a short time each part of the wire starts vibrating in a directions perpendicular to the wire. The propagation of this disturbance is

Longitudinal

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Transverse

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Stationary

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Both longitudinal and transverse

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Solution

The correct option is B
Transverse

If the particles of air vibrate perpendicular to the directions of the propagation of wave, then such a wave is called transverse wave. So, the propagation of this disturbance is in transverse direction.

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