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These are the characteristics of any thing that suggests a wave like motion .

For example the sound waves

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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.


Do transverse have compressions and rarefactions?

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


What is a series of rarefactions and Compressions traveling through a substance?

A series of rarefactions and compressions that travel through a substance is called a sound wave. Sound waves are created by vibrations and propagate by causing particles in the medium to move back and forth in the same direction of the wave.


What is a series of compressions and rarefactions moving through a medium called?

A series of compressions and rarefactions moving through a medium is called a sound wave. Sound waves travel through different mediums, such as air, water, or solids, by transferring energy in the form of mechanical vibrations.


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 compressions and rarefactions of a wave?

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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.


Using a spring as an example explain the compressions and rarefactions of a wave?

Compressions are the parts where the coils are close together


What happens to air particles when sound travels through air?

When sound travels through air, the air particles are set into vibration by the source of the sound. This vibration causes the particles to move back and forth, creating a series of compressions and rarefactions. These compressions and rarefactions are what we perceive as sound.


Why do compressions and rarefactions occur alternatively?

because the particles vibrate back and forth due to which compression and rarefactions are made


What do you call a series of compressions and rarefactions that travel in medium?

A series of compressions and rarefactions that travel in a medium is called a sound wave. Sound waves carry auditory information through the vibrations of particles in the medium, such as air, water, or solids.


Are compressions and rarefactions characteristics of transverse waves?

No, compressions and rarefactions are characteristics of longitudinal waves, not transverse waves. In transverse waves, the particles of the medium move perpendicular to the direction of the wave propagation.