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By motion,in a compressible fluid.For instance a speaker moving in and out in air.
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What is a real life example of rarefaction?
When a sound wave travels through air you get a succession of compressions and rarefactions
Why is produced rarefaction and condensation during the sound travlling in the medium?
Why is produced rarefaction and condensation during the sound travelling in the medium?
What is difference between crest and rarefaction?
A crest is the highest point of a wave, while a rarefaction is the lowest point of a wave. In other words, the crest is the peak of the wave, and the rarefaction is the trough or dip. Together, the crest and rarefaction make up the waveform of a wave.
The less dense region of a compression wave is called?
The less dense areas created as a sound wave propagates are called rarefactions.
Are compressions found on the same location in the slinky before and after hitting the wall?
No, compressions in a slinky are not found at the same location before and after hitting the wall. When a compression wave hits the end of a slinky, it reflects back as a rarefaction wave back into the slinky, resulting in a new pattern of compressions and rarefactions.
Compressions and rarefactions are sections of?
Compressions and rarefactions are sections of a longitudinal wave. In a compression, the particles are closely packed together, creating a region of high pressure. In a rarefaction, the particles are spread out, leading to a region of low pressure.
What is the distance between adjacent wave compression?
That is called the wavelength.
Do rarefactions and compressions travel in the same direction?
Yes, rarefactions and compressions travel in the same direction in a longitudinal wave. A rarefaction is when particles are spaced further apart, and a compression is when particles are closer together, moving in the same direction through the medium.
What do the combination of a compression and a rarefaction create?
A compression and a rarefaction create a sound wave. In a compression, air molecules are pushed closer together, creating a region of high pressure. In a rarefaction, air molecules are spread out, creating a region of low pressure. This alternation between compressions and rarefactions forms the basis of a sound wave.
What is the distance between 2 compressions or 2 rarefactions?
The distance between two compressions or two rarefactions in a wave is half of the wavelength. This is because a compression and a rarefaction together make one complete cycle of the wave, which corresponds to one full wavelength.
What is the area on a compressional wave that the particles are spread out?
The area on a compressional wave where particles are spread out is called a rarefaction. In a rarefaction, the particles are further apart compared to the surrounding areas where they are closer together. This alternating pattern of compressions and rarefactions is characteristic of a longitudinal wave such as a sound wave.
How are rarefaction and compression related to sound?
Rarefaction and compression are related to sound waves as they describe the regions of low and high pressure, respectively, created by the oscillation of air molecules as sound passes through a medium. In a sound wave, rarefactions are areas of decreased air pressure where air molecules are spread out, while compressions are areas of increased air pressure where air molecules are closer together. The alternation of rarefactions and compressions creates the characteristic waveform of a sound wave.
