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Sound waves consist of regular variations of pressure transmitted from particle to particle through a medium. These changes of pressure are set up by the vibrations of the source. The regularity of the variations (considering a musical note as distinct from noise) means that a condition of high pressure, called a compression will be followed by a condition of low pressure, called a rarefaction as the wave travels along.
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© 1981 S. M. Geddes
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Geddes, S.M. (1981). Vibrations of air columns. In: Advanced Physics. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-04806-9_20
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