Answer to Question #197151 in Physics for Madillo

Question #197151

A sound wave in air consists of alternate compressions and rarefactions along its path so in this situation how does a compression differs from a rarefaction


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Expert's answer
2021-05-23T16:34:22-0400

A compression is a region in a longitudinal wave where the particles are closest together. A rarefaction is a region in a longitudinal wave where the particles are furthest apart.

The region where the medium is compressed is known as a compression and the region where the medium is spread out is known as a rarefaction.


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