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What is the expanded portion of a longitudinal wave

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Answer:

well longitudinal waves are waves that move the medium parallel to the direction in which the waves travel

Step-by-step explanation:

in waves, there is compression and rarefaction which is what makes up the distance of the wave. i hope this helps. if it doesn't, lmk and i'll fix it

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