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That depends on the information available. You can try to measure the frequency, with specialized equipment. Or, you might measure the wavelength and the speed instead, and use the basic relationship for waves (speed = wavelength x frequency).

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What makes up a frequency in a compressional wave?

Think about it.


Is a compressional wave a sound wave?

Compressional!


Is a compressional wave mechanical or compressional?

compressional


What is found in a compressional wave?

A rarefaction is found in a compressional wave


Is a sound wave compressional or transverse?

A sound wave is a compressional wave, which means the particles in the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave propagation. This compression and rarefaction of particles create the variations in pressure that we perceive as sound.


How would you find a period of a wave if the wave frequency is 500Hz?

Period = 1/frequency = 1/500 = 0.002 second = 2 milliseconds


What spread apart portion of a compressional wave?

The spread-apart portion of a compressional wave is called a rarefaction. In a compressional wave, particles are pushed together (compression) and then spread apart (rarefaction) as the wave passes through a medium.


What does the amplitude of a compressional wave depend on?

Well, I take it you mean a wave in the air, like a sound wave (alternating compressions of air). Volume of a sound wave ( a type of compressional wave) is our perception of its amplitude, the amplitude is a measure in the intensity of the waves, or the amount of variation in air pressure. Our perception of pitch varies with the frequency, or how frequently the alternations in air pressure persist.


How to find the frequency of a wave using its wavelength?

To find the frequency of a wave using its wavelength, you can use the formula: frequency speed of the wave / wavelength. The speed of the wave is a constant value, so you can divide the speed by the wavelength to calculate the frequency.


What is a compressional wave?

Answer 1: A compressional wave is a wave that is close together and transverse waves are waves that are going the way the wave travels. Answer 2: Basically, it's a sound wave. A compressional wave is a wave that travels back and forth, moving with compression. Scince it is a mechanical wave it must use a medium to travel though. A sound wave is a good example of a compressional wave. A compressional wave is a wave that travels back and forth, moving with compression. Scince it is a mechanical wave it must use a medium to travel though. A sound wave is a good example of a compressional wave. ================================================================ its since, stupid.


What kinda of wave is a compressional wave?

A compressional wave is a type of wave that moves by causing particles in a medium to compress and expand in the same direction as the wave is moving. These waves are also known as longitudinal waves. Examples include sound waves and seismic waves.


Another name for a compressional wave?

Sound wave