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In what direction do compressed regions and rarefied regions of a longitudinal wave travel?
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Longitudinal waves are waves in which the particles of the medium move parallel to the direction of the wave. This means that the particles in the medium undergo compressions and rarefactions as the wave passes through. Show more…
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