Physics GCSE
rarefactions
What rarefactions means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of rarefactions
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Regions where the particles are further apart, with lower than normal pressure.
Topics that use rarefactions
- Transverse and longitudinal waves (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- amplitude
- compressions and rarefactions
- direction of energy transfer
- floating objects
- longitudinal wave
- longitudinal waves
- transverse wave
- transverse waves
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