longditudinal waves Flashcards by Zeenat Cerfonteyn | Brainscape

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londitudinal waves

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a wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of motion of the wave

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compression

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a region of high pressure in a longitudinal wave

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rarefaction

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a region of low pressure in a longitudinal wave

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