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A longitudinal wave exhibits compression and rarefaction. In this type of wave, particles of the medium move parallel to the direction of wave propagation, resulting in areas where particles are pushed together (compression) and areas where they are spread apart (rarefaction). Sound waves in air are a common example of longitudinal waves displaying these characteristics.

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What is the wave speed of a wave that has a wave period of 10 seconds?

You would have to know the medium and the type of wave.For example a sound wave with a period of 10 seconds would be well down in the infrasonic. In sound, a 1kHz wave has a wavelength of ~1 ft. A 1 Hz wave would have a wavelength of ~1000 ft. A 0.1Hz wave has a wavelength of ~10 000ft.BUT, if it were a compression wave in an earthquake, one would be dealing with swampy ground.A wave at sea in deep water (mid Pacific or mid Atlantic) could have such a period. An e-m wave of 0.1Hz would have a wavelength well towards our Sun.And not all media have a uniform wave velocity. e-m waves at very low frequencies travel much slower than the common ones - at least around the earth. And you know that all colours of light do not travel at equal speeds in glass.


What can 87.5 be divided into a whole fraction?

There cannot be a whole fraction. If it is a fraction it is not whole and if it is whole it is not a fraction.


Is a fraction a unit fraction?

No, every fraction is not a unit fraction because unit fraction must have 1 as numerator but every unit fraction is a fraction such as 2/3 is a fraction but not considered a unit fraction and 1/3 which is a unit fraction is also called fraction


What wave property affects the speed of a wave?

Both the wavelength and the frequency of a wave affect the speed of a wave.


How do wave frequency and period of a wave relate?

Wave frequency f, and period of wave T are inverses, related by fT=1.

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What is rare faction of sound wave?

A rarefaction is a region in a sound wave where the particles are spread out, resulting in lower pressure than the surrounding areas. This is in contrast to a compression, where particles are closer together and pressure is higher. Rarefactions and compressions alternate in a sound wave as it travels through a medium.


What makes a compression wave?

compression wave is a wave like a sound wave


What is the opposite of a compression wave?

The opposite of a compression wave is a rarefaction wave. In a compression wave, particles are close together, whereas in a rarefaction wave, particles are spread out.


A in a transverse wave corresponds to a compression in a longitudinal wave?

In a transverse wave, the crest corresponds to a compression in a longitudinal wave.


What is the spread out portion of a compression wave called?

The spread out portion of a compression wave is called a rarefaction. In a compression wave, the particles are compressed together in the compression phase and spread out in the rarefaction phase.


What is sound of wave?

A compression wave.


Where is the compression of a wave located?

The compression of a wave is located where the particles of the medium are closest together.


Is a sonic wave a longitudinal wave?

No, a compression-rarefaction wave.


What is the distance from the compression to the next compression in longitudinal wave called?

The distance from one compression to the next compression in a longitudinal wave is called the wavelength. This distance is often used to measure the size of the wave and determine its frequency.


What is a compression wave of gas liquid or solid that is detected by your ear?

A compression wave is not matter, it is a transference of energy.


Is a compression wave a sound wave?

yes a sound wave is a Compressional wave


Is the distance from one compression to the next compression is the amplitude of a longitudinal dinal wave?

No, the distance between one compression and the next compression in a longitudinal wave is its wavelength, not its amplitude. The amplitude of a wave is the maximum displacement of a particle from its rest position as the wave passes through it.