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Which of the following refers to the distance between the successive compression and rarefaction?
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Which of the following refers to the distance between the successive compression and rarefaction?

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The wavelength in a longitudinal wave refers to the distance between two consecutive compressions or between two consecutive rarefactions. The amplitude is the distance from the equilibrium position of the medium to a compression or a rarefaction.

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