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Just some pronunciation...
"The medium was rarefactive or compressive"
Is that the right way to say it?
"The medium was rarefactive or compressive"
Is that the right way to say it?
Rarefaction is the process by which a sound wave's pressure decreases as it travels through a medium, resulting in a decrease in the amplitude of the wave.
Compression is the process by which a sound wave's pressure increases as it travels through a medium, resulting in an increase in the amplitude of the wave.
Rarefaction and compression are two opposite processes that occur in a sound wave as it travels through a medium. Rarefaction is the decrease in pressure, while compression is the increase in pressure.
The main difference between rarefaction and compression is the direction in which the pressure of the sound wave changes. In rarefaction, the pressure decreases, while in compression, the pressure increases.
Rarefaction and compression do not affect the speed of sound itself, but they can affect the speed at which sound travels through a medium. In a less dense medium, sound waves will travel faster due to less resistance from rarefaction and compression.