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They are the characteristics of waves ( both longitudinal and transverse waves).

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Do transverse have compressions and rarefactions?

Transverse waves have crests and troughs. Longitudinal waves have compressions and rarefactions.


What is the compressions and rarefactions of a wave?

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Are compressions and rarefactions characteristics of transverse waves?

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Why do compressions and rarefactions occur alternatively?

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How does a longitudinal wave travel?

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Compressions and rarefactions of the media in which it is considered. In a vacuum, no media so no sound.


A sound wave is made of a series of compressions and what?

As sound is an example of a longitudinal wave, sound has a series of compressions and rarefactions.To explain a bit more, compressions are the squeezes of the wave while rarefactions are the stretches of the wave.


How does sound travel through?

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What are the names for the bunching up of air that carries though a sound wave?

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How do the vibrations of an audio speaker produce sound waves?

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