Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Sound

Sound — practice question

The diagram shows a sound wave. What are the names of the sections of the sound wave marked X and Y?

  • AX: amplitude, Y: wavelength
  • BX: compression, Y: rarefaction
  • CX: rarefaction, Y: amplitude
  • DX: wavelength, Y: compression

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