Key term for Edexcel GCSE Physics, used in Sound and Ultrasound.
The maximum displacement of a point on a wave away from its undisturbed position; in sound, this determines loudness.
Amplitude appears in Edexcel GCSE Physics revision content for Waves, especially Sound and Ultrasound and Infrasound Definition.
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Waves
Properties of Waves • Wave Terms