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Compression is the phase of a sound wave where molecules are pushed together, resulting in an increase in pressure. Rarefaction is the phase where molecules are spread apart, causing a decrease in pressure. Together, these two phases create the waveform of a sound wave.
The wavelength of a sound wave is the distance between a compression (high pressure) or rarefaction (low pressure) and the next compression or rarefaction. It is the physical length of one cycle of the wave and is typically measured in meters.
The distance between compression and rarefaction in a longitudinal wave is half the wavelength of the wave.Compression refers to the regions of high pressure and high density, while rarefaction refers to the regions of low pressure and low density in the wave.
That is called the wavelength.
A compression and a rarefaction create a sound wave. In a compression, air molecules are pushed closer together, creating a region of high pressure. In a rarefaction, air molecules are spread out, creating a region of low pressure. This alternation between compressions and rarefactions forms the basis of a sound wave.
The opposite of a compression wave is a rarefaction wave. In a compression wave, particles are close together, whereas in a rarefaction wave, particles are spread out.