The area of a sound wave where particles are spread apart is called a _________________________.

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Arkay Mann · Answer 1 · 2019-06-14T08:55:02+0000

This area is called "rarefaction" area.
A sound wave consists in fact of air particles which move longitudinally producing alternating regions where the particles are compressed together and then spread apart. The former are called "compression regions", while the latter are called "rarefaction" areas.

The area of a sound wave where particles are spread apart is called a _________________________.

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