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Compression is a Pushing Force whereas Rarefaction is a Pulling Force[Compression is the point when the most force is being applied to a molecule&Rarefaction is the point when the least force is applied].
Compression happens when particles are forced/pressed together.Rarefaction is just the opposite,it occurs when particles are given extra space&allowed to expand.
Compression&Rarefaction are Effects the wave causes.
If you look at any normal visual representation of a Sound Wave,the humps above the middle line are called Compressions,the humps below are called Rarefactions.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y ago"Compression" and "rarefaction" refer to the movement of particles in a wave through a medium, such as air or water. "Compression" is the movement of particles together, into high density areas, and "rarefaction" is the movement of particles away from each other into lower density areas. Generally, the wave will then be shown as a line, denoting the changes from above to bellow average air pressure, relative to the x-axis of a graph. This is to say that on a graph, when f(x) is positive, the pressure in the given area is compressed, and when it is negative, it is rarefied. When f'(x) is positive, the pressure in the given area is compressing, and when f'(x) is negative, it is rarifying.
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∙ 12y agoCompression is the squeezing together of the wave and rarefaction is the stretching out of the wave.
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∙ 9y agoRarefaction is the reduction of an items density, the opposite of compression. Like compression which can travel in waves, rarefaction waves also exist in nature.
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∙ 12y agoCompression occurs when the emitter is moving towards the observer compressing the wavelengths. This increases the pitch and is the 1st half of the Doppler effect.
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∙ 12y agoRarefaction [expansion of Air Pressure] is the opposite of Compression of Air Waves traveling through the Atmosphere.
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∙ 10y agoWhen you have the complete compression and rarefaction of a longitudinal wave, that is one complete wave.
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∙ 11y agoadiabatic compression and rarefaction
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What is rarefacation?
Rarefaction is the reduction of an items density. Rarefaction is the opposite of compression. It is a technique to look at a species richness.
Does Rarefaction refer to the compression of air molecules?
True.
What is the high pressure area of tightly packed molecules?
Rarefaction
What is it called when a sound wave is stretched out?
A stretched-out area of a wave is called a rarefaction.
In sound waves do compression waves move faster than rarefaction waves?
sorta, compressions move at a slightly higher frequency, which is indirectly related to speed.
What is compression and a rarefaction in a longitudinal wave?
When you have the complete compression and rarefaction of a longitudinal wave, that is one complete wave.
What is the opposite of rarefaction?
compression
What of a sound wave is the distance between a compression or rarefaction and the next compression or rarefaction?
It is equal to wavelength.
Molecules are farther apart in a rarefaction reflection compression or refraction?
Rarefaction.
Rarefaction occurs only in?
Rarefaction only occurs in a longitudinal wave. Rarefaction is the reduction of the density of a medium. It is the opposite of compression.
What do the combination of a compression and a rarefaction create?
They form a compression wave.
What is the distances between compression and rarefaction of longitudinal wave?
Compression is the areas where the particles are closer together. Rarefaction is the areas where the particles are stretched apart.
How do the coils in a compression compare to the coils in a rarefaction?
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What is the dense region of a compression wave?
rarefaction
What is the distances between compression and rarefaction?
wavelength
A region of spread out particles ina compressional wave is called?
I believe you are referring to rarefaction. The "trough" of a compression / rarefaction wave is called rarefaction.
What is rarefacation?
Rarefaction is the reduction of an items density. Rarefaction is the opposite of compression. It is a technique to look at a species richness.
