The distance between one point on a compression and the corresponding point on the next compression in a sound wave is called a

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Pepsi [2]3 years ago

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Its called the wavelength!

In-s [12.5K]3 years ago

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It is called "wavelength".

In fact, the wavelength is defined as the distance between two consecutive crests of a wave. In the case of a speed wave, we can see the compression points as the crests of the wave, so the distance between two consecutive compression points corresponds to the wavelength.

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