A transverse wave travels from left to right along a perfectly elastic string parallel with the ground. The velocity of any given point on the string is
A) pointing in the same direction as the velocity of the wave.
B) pointing in the direction opposite that of the velocity of the wave.
C) zero.
D) perpendicular to the velocity of the wave.
E) the same as the velocity of the wave.

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In a transverse wave, the particles of the medium move perpendicular to the direction of the wave's travel. Thus, the velocity of any point on the string is perpendicular to the wave's velocity.

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