A longitudinal wave can go through solids, liquids, and gases.
A transversal wave will usually only go through solids. (Electromagnetic waves, however, can also go through empty space.)
Rarefraction
Rarefaction (longitudinal waves only).
Rarefaction
rarefaction
Compression is the part of a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are crowded together. Rarefaction is the part where the particles are spread apart.
When one part of a vibration causes air particles to spread out, they form ararefaction
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A Transverse Wave
Compression
Compression is the part of a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are crowded together. Rarefaction is the part where the particles are spread apart.
Crest is the highest point for the Transerve wave. Trough is the lowest point of the Transerve wave. Compression is the part of the longitudinal wave where the particles are croweded. Rarefraction is the part of the longitudinal wave where the particles are spread aprat.
RAREFRACTION
When one part of a vibration causes air particles to spread out, they form ararefaction
When one part of a vibration causes air particles to spread out, they form ararefaction
when the particles of the medium are far apart, that part of the wave is called a?
bungholes are far apart
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compression
A Transverse Wave
Compression