Question

when the wire is plugged of a sonometer what is the nature of the waves in the following 1)the string 2) air​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Sonometer is device which is used to demonstrate the relation between the frequency of sound produced by plucked string, length, tension and the mass per unit length of the string.

Standing wave is a vibration of system in which some points are fixed and some points vibrate.

When the wire is plucked then the sound wave will produce in air and the standing wave will occur in the string.

(1) Therefore, when the wire is plucked of a sonometer the standing wave will be present in a metal string.

(2) Therefore, when the wire is plucked of a sonometer the sound wave will be present in air.