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The what of a compressional wave is the distance between two adjacent compressions or rarefactions?
The wavelength of a compressional wave is the distance between two adjacent compressions or rarefactions.
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.
Using a spring as an example explain the compressions and rarefactions of a wave?
Compressions are the parts where the coils are close together
How do compressions and rarefactions compare to crests and troughs?
Compressions and rarefactions are regions of high and low pressure in a longitudinal wave, while crests and troughs are points of maximum positive and negative displacement in a transverse wave. Both terms describe different aspects of wave behavior: compressions and rarefactions in longitudinal waves, and crests and troughs in transverse waves.
A sound wave is made of a series of compressions and?
rarefactions, which are regions of high and low pressure respectively. As the wave travels through a medium, these compressions and rarefactions propagate in a wave pattern, carrying energy from one point to another.
What is the wavelength of a longitudinal wave?
The wavelength of a longitudinal wave is the distance between two consecutive compressions or rarefactions in the wave.
How does a longitudinal wave travel?
With the help of compressions and rarefactions longitudinal waves get propagated.
What part of the longitudinal wave hits the eardrum?
The compressions and rarefactions of the longitudinal wave hit the eardrum. The compressions correspond to the increased air pressure while the rarefactions correspond to the decreased air pressure, together creating the sound wave that reaches the eardrum.
In a compression wave one wavelength is the distance between adjacent compressions or adjacent?
sound wave
Do compressions and rarefactions decompressions in a sound wave travel in the same direction or in opposite directions from one another?
In a sound wave, compressions and rarefactions are regions of high pressure and low pressure respectively. They travel in the same direction as the wave itself. As the wave propagates, compressions and rarefactions move through the medium in the same direction, creating the oscillating pattern of high and low pressure that we perceive as sound.
The low density areas in a sound wave are called rarefactions?
Yes, rarefactions are the regions in a sound wave where the air particles are spread apart, resulting in low density compared to the surrounding air. This causes a drop in pressure and is followed by compressions where the air particles are closer together. Together, rarefactions and compressions create the wave pattern of sound.
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.
