Difference between revisions of "Amplitude"
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Revision as of 16:05, 28 January 2008
In the description of a sine wave, the maximum distance that a vibrating particle moves is called the amplitude of the wave. The greater the force which produces the movement of the particle, the greater the amplitude of its displacement, and the louder the resulting sound.
