Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Sound

Sound — practice question

Sound moves through air as alternating compressions and rarefactions. Which statement gives the correct comparison between a compression and a rarefaction?

  • AIn a compression, the wavelength is longer than in a rarefaction.
  • BIn a compression, the wavelength is shorter than in a rarefaction.
  • CIn a compression, the density of the air is greater than in a rarefaction.
  • DIn a compression, the density of the air is lower than in a rarefaction.

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