Define the terms "compression" and rarefaction in the propagation of sound waves (or longitudinal
waves).
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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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Compression is the part of longitudinal wave in which the particles of the medium get compressed and hence the density is more than normal density.
Rarefaction is also a part of longitudinal wave in which the particles of the medium are far apart and the density is less than the normal density.
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