Question.
Describe with the help of a diagram, how compressions and rarefactions are produced in air near a source of sound.
Describe with the help of a diagram, how compressions and rarefactions are produced in air near a source of sound.
Solution:
When a vibrating body like a tuning fork moves forward, it creates a region of high pressure in its vicinity. This region of high pressure is known as compression. When it moves backward, it creates a region of low pressure in its vicinity. This region is known as a rarefaction. As the body continues to move forward and backward, it produces a series of compressions and rarefactions (see fig.).
When a vibrating body like a tuning fork moves forward, it creates a region of high pressure in its vicinity. This region of high pressure is known as compression. When it moves backward, it creates a region of low pressure in its vicinity. This region is known as a rarefaction. As the body continues to move forward and backward, it produces a series of compressions and rarefactions (see fig.).