Academic Subjects
Physics
Physics I
Waves & Sound
Wavelength & Rarefactions Of Longitudinal Wave

The graph below shows longitudinal waves passing through a spring

A) Use the diagram to show the wavelength of the wave.
B) What is the name for the area between the compressions
C) What determines the amplitude of the longitudinal wave (Pick one)?
1) the frequency of the waves
2) the speed of the waves
3) the maximum displacement of a coil
4) the period of the waves



calculations to find wavelength and rarefactions of longitutinal wave