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Explain meaning of the terms compression and rarefaction in relation to a longitudinal wave. ICSE Class 9 Physics Chapter Propagation of Sound

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However instead of crests and TROUGHS, LONGITUDINAL WAVES have COMPRESSIONS and rarefactions. Compression. A compression is a region in a longitudinal wave where the particles are closest together. Rarefaction. A rarefaction is a region in a longitudinal wave where the particles are furthest apart.



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