soundboard vs string

[Richard Brekne]

Stephen Birkett wrote in response to the following
> 
> > 
> > "This wave is longitudinal in that it travels along the wire"
> 
> ...is not correct. The wave is transverse - meaning the local bits of the
> string vibrate perpendicular to the wave motion. That is what transverse
> means. ... The fact that it travels along the wire is expressed by calling it (what
> else) a travelling wave, but it is a travelling transverse wave.

Correcto Stephen. This stuff of course on the level of
Acoustics / Phsyics 010, sub junior college stuff. Amazes me
that amoung some of those who invoke the name of physics on
a regular basis on this list that there should be any
argument at all about this definition. 

-- 
Richard Brekne
RPT, N.P.T.F.
Bergen, Norway
mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no