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Simora [160]
2 years ago
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How is a wavelength measured in a compressional wave?

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GenaCL600 [577]2 years ago
6 0
A wavelength measurement is made by measuring the distance from a compression to the next compression or from a rarefaction to the next rarefaction . Let me know if I really help you my friend !
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From the question given above, the following data were obtained:

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