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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.
