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A plucked guitar string repeats the same vibration over and over. Such motion is called:
APeriodic
BParabolic
CPanoramic
DPiecemeal
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Periodic
1. Each vibration takes the same time as the one before.
2. The motion repeats itself at regular intervals.
3. That motion is periodic.
_Source: OpenStax College Physics 2e, Chapter 16, Oscillatory Motion and Waves._
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