The sitar, an Indian musical instrument, has a set of strings that vibrate and produce music, even though the player never plucks those strings. These “sympathetic strings” are identical to the...

The sitar, an Indian musical instrument, has a set of strings that vibrate and produce music, even though the player never plucks those strings. These “sympathetic strings” are identical to the plucked strings and are mounted below them. What is your explanation?