When the wire of a guitar is plucked, .
What types of waves are produced in (i)wire (ii)air?

Explanation

When the wire of a guitar is plucked.
(i) The waves produced in the wire are transverse waves because the particles of the medium vibrate perpendicular to the direction of propagation of wave.
(ii) The waves produced in the air are longitudinal waves because the particles of the medium vibrate to and fro about their mean position, in the direction of propagation of wave.