Question

What is represented by region on the sound wave

Answer 1

Answer:

Compressions and Rarefactions

A vibrating tuning fork is capable of creating such a longitudinal wave. As the tines of the fork vibrate back and forth, they push on neighboring air particles. The forward motion of a tine pushes air molecules horizontally to the right and the backward retraction of the tine creates a low-pressure area allowing the air particles to move back to the left.

Explanation:

These regions are known as compressions and rarefactions respectively. The compressions are regions of high air presure while the rarefactions are regions of low air pressure.

Sound waves can also be shown in a standard x vs y graph, as shown here. This allows us to visualise and work with waves from a mathematical point of view. The resulting curves are known as the "waveform" (i.e. the form of the wave.) The wave shown here represents a constant tone at a set frequency.