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Plucking a guitar string is an example of transverse wave of string vibration, while sound produced by it gives you a longitudinal wave in the air.

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The correct option is A
True

It is a true statement. Plucking a guitar string is an example of transverse wave of string vibration as it sets up up and down vibrations of the string, while sound produced by it gives you a longitudinal wave in the air because of compression and rarefaction of molecules produced in the air.

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