A simple example of a polarized transverse wave is vibrations traveling along a taut string (see image); for example, in a musical instrument like a guitar string. Depending on how the string is plucked, the vibrations can be in a vertical direction, horizontal direction, or at any angle perpendicular to the string.
Commission on Narcotic Drugs considers future of drug control. 14 March 2008 - The 51 st session of the annual Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) wrapped up today.
From the WebMD Archives. Feb. 27, 2014 -- A new narcotic painkiller is due to come on the market in March, and critics want the FDA to reverse its approval of the drug, Zohydro ER. They claim it could become the next OxyContin, another opioid thatâs become a popular drug of abuse.