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Sound waves that are compressed are made of (air) molecules that are more densely concentrated - that is (ie) more molecules are packed into the space of the compressed wave than there are in the (same) space of the surrounding expanded waves.
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What does amplitude of a sound wave determine?
Amplitude is the volume of the sound in sound waves. The higher the Amplitude, the louder is the sound. Sound waves are pressure or compression waves in the material through which the sound is traveling. The pressure or compression waves also result in small longitudinal displacements of the atoms or molecules. The amplitude of the sound wave determines the range of variation of pressure, compression, or displacement.
How does a sound wave move through molecules?
Sound wave travels from one part in to another part in air due to change in density of molecules from one point to another point
What type of wave is sound wave?
A sound wave is considered a sinusoidal wave.
Part of a sound wave where molecules are spread apart?
rarefaction having low pressure............
What are the areas of a sound wave where the molecules in the medium are packed closer together?
Type your answer here... this is called a compression, and when they are spread apart it is called a rarefaction
Which part of sound wave has molecules that are tightly packed together?
it is called the compression
The part of a sound wave where the molecules are spread apart is called?
compression
What indicates the amplitude of the wave?
The amplitude of a compressional wave, like a sound wave, is determined by the concentration of molecules in each compression. The higher the amplitude, or energy that a wave carries, the more compact the molecules are in a compression. The lower the amplitude, the more spread out those particles are. the amplitude of a compressional wave,like a sound wave,is determined by the contretration of waves in a compression
The part of a wave where molecules are pressed close together is under?
Compression
What makes a compression wave?
compression wave is a wave like a sound wave
What is sound of wave?
A compression wave.
Is a compression wave a sound wave?
yes a sound wave is a Compressional wave
Compression happens during which part of the sound wave?
it happens during the trough
What does amplitude of a sound wave determine?
Amplitude is the volume of the sound in sound waves. The higher the Amplitude, the louder is the sound. Sound waves are pressure or compression waves in the material through which the sound is traveling. The pressure or compression waves also result in small longitudinal displacements of the atoms or molecules. The amplitude of the sound wave determines the range of variation of pressure, compression, or displacement.
How does a sound wave move through molecules?
Sound wave travels from one part in to another part in air due to change in density of molecules from one point to another point
What type of wave is sound wave?
A sound wave is considered a sinusoidal wave.
Which part of sound wave has molecules that are not tightly packed together?
rarefraction
