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What have to the molecules of a mediumduring (a)a composion and (b) a rare faction? |
Answer» Compression and Rarefaction. • Compression- a region in a longitudinal (sound) wave where the particles are closest TOGETHER. • Rarefaction- a region in a longitudinal (sound) wave where the particles are furthest apart. An EXAMPLE of rarefaction is ALSO as a phase in a sound wave or phonon. Half of a sound wave is made up of the compression of the MEDIUM, and the other half is the decompression or rarefaction of the medium. Explanation: |
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