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Explain why waves on strings are always transverse?

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A string is non-stretchable, i.e., compressions and rarefactions cannot be produced in strings. Therefore, longitudinal waves in strings are not possible, strings do have elasticity of shape. Therefore, waves on strings are transverse.

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