Abstract
The two perpendicular polarizations of transverse oscillation in stretched strings are shown to be parametrically coupled so that energy is spontaneously exchanged between the perpendicular modes. The approximate solution of the equations of motion shows that the trajectory is an ellipse with a reverse precession. The effect is commonly observed in the teaching laboratory, and may be important in the performance of musical instruments.
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