A student moves one end of a stretched rope up and down while
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Problem
A student moves one end of a stretched rope up and down while, at the same moment, another student blows a whistle. Which option correctly classifies the two disturbances?
(a) Rope: longitudinal, mechanical; Whistle: transverse, mechanical
(b) Rope: transverse, non-mechanical; Whistle: longitudinal, non-mechanical
(c) Rope: transverse, mechanical; Whistle: longitudinal, mechanical
(d) Rope: transverse, mechanical; Whistle: transverse, mechanical