Question

When the string of a guitar is plucked, waves move in both directions along the string, interfering with each other. Sometimes these waves interact to make nodes and antinodes. What are these kinds of waves called?(1 point)
Responses

superposition waves
superposition waves

electromagnetic waves
electromagnetic waves

frequency waves
frequency waves

standing waves

Answer 1

The correct answer is **standing waves**. When a guitar string is plucked, the waves that travel in both directions can interfere with each other to create nodes (points of no movement) and antinodes (points of maximum movement), resulting in standing waves.