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A student uses a spring toy to model a sound wave The areas where the coils of the spring are spread out are called A troughs B crests C rarefactions D compressions
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In the context of a spring toy modeling a sound wave, the areas where the coils of the spring are spread out are called **C) rarefactions**.
In sound waves, rarefactions are regions of lower pressure where the particles are spread apart, while compressions are regions of higher pressure where the particles are close together. Crests and troughs are terms typically used in the context of transverse waves, like water waves.
In sound waves, rarefactions are regions of lower pressure where the particles are spread apart, while compressions are regions of higher pressure where the particles are close together. Crests and troughs are terms typically used in the context of transverse waves, like water waves.