A sinusoidal transverse wave is traveling on a string.Any point on the string:
A)moves in the same direction as the wave
B)moves in simple harmonic motion with a different frequency than that of the wave
C)moves in simple harmonic motion with the same angular frequency as the wave
D)moves in uniform circular motion with a different angular speed than the wave
E)moves in uniform circular motion with the same angular speed as the wave

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Any point on the string undergoes simple harmonic motion with the same angular frequency as the wave. This means that the point moves back and forth along the direction of the wave with the same frequency as the wave.

A Sinusoidal Transverse Wave Is Traveling on a String