A guitar string is plucked. What best describes the formation and transmission of the sound wave?

The string vibrates the surrounding air, which produces a transverse wave.
The string vibrates the surrounding air, which produces a longitudinal wave.
The string produces a longitudinal wave that travels without a medium.
The string produces a transverse wave that travels without a medium.

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The best description of the formation and transmission of the sound wave when a guitar string is plucked is:

The string vibrates the surrounding air, which produces a longitudinal wave.

When the string vibrates, it creates fluctuations in air pressure that propagate as a longitudinal wave, traveling through the air as sound.