Compression is a <i><b>Pushing Force</b></i> whereas Rarefaction is a <i><b>Pulling Force</b></i>[Compression is the point when the <i>most force is being applied to a molecule</i>&amp;Rarefaction is the point when the <i>least force is applied</i>].
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1 compression An area of increased pressure. In longitudinal waves, the particles in areas of compression are closer together than on average.  electromagnetic radiation Energy travelling as waves in the form of changing electrical and magnetic fields.
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Compression and rarefaction refer to the movement of particles in a wave through a medium, such as air or water. Compression is the movement of particles together, into …high density areas, and rarefaction is the movement of particles away from each other into lower density areas.
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In longitudinal waves, the oscillations are along the same direction as the direction of travel and energy transfer. Sound waves and waves in a stretched spring are longitudinal waves. P waves are also longitudinal waves. Longitudinal waves show areas of compression and rarefaction. In the slideshow below, the areas of compression are where the parts of the spring are close together, while the areas of rarefaction are where they are far apart.
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1 P waves travel through liquids and solids. 2  rarefaction An area of reduced pressure. In longitudinal waves, the particles in areas of rarefaction are further apart than on average.  reflection There is a reflection when waves bounce off a surface.
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Waves can be longitudinal or transverse. Seismic waves travel through the layers of the Earth. The types of seismic waves are P waves (which are longitudinal) and S waves (which are transverse).
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Such wave are characterized by particle motion in the direction of the wave, with particles moving into the compression areas and moving out of the rarefaction areas. These are parts of a longitudinal wave. Source(s): http://www.tutorvista.com/content/physic...
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If the prong of a tuning fork vibrates in the air, for example, the layer of air adjacent to the prong undergoes compression when the prong moves so as to squeeze the air molecules together. When the prong springs back in the opposite direction, however, it leaves an area of reduced air pressure. This is rarefaction. A succession of rarefactions and compressions makes up the longitudinal wave motion that emanates from an acoustic source.
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Rarefaction, in the physics of sound, segment of one cycle of a longitudinal wave during its travel or motion, the other segment being compression.
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what type of wave has rarefaction and compression
Longitudinal waves has rarefaction and compression. A longitudinal wave has a rarefaction and compression.