Chapter 10 Sounds Waves: Characteristics and Applications - Part 2

What is the distance between a compression and the immediately adjacent rarefaction in a longitudinal wave?

Type: MCQ • Marks: 1
What is the distance between a compression and the immediately adjacent rarefaction in a longitudinal wave?
Options
A. Quarter wavelength
B. One full wavelength (λ)
C. Half a wavelength (λ / 2)
D. Two wavelengths
Explanation
The spatial distance between a compression center and adjacent rarefaction center is half a wavelength.
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