Show that in a longitudinal sound wave the distance between the centre of a…

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Problem

Show that in a longitudinal sound wave the distance between the centre of a compression and the next rarefaction is equal to half the wavelength of the wave.

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Wave Description
Wave Properties
Transverse and longitudinal waves
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Amplitude and phase

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