Question

tuning fork is excited by striking it with a paddled hammer.what would be the nature of vibrations executed by prongs and the stem of fork respectively (The reference direction is that of
the propagation of the sound wave.)
(SAT)
Both vibrate longitudinally
2 Both vibrate transversely
2The prong vibrate longitudinally whereas the stem vibrates transversely
4 The prong vibrate transversely whereas the stem vibrates longitudinally​

Answer 1

both vibrate longitudinal

because it's due to longitudinal wave cal sound wave which travels through compressions and rarefactions