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→Sound Volume
: Volume is determined by the [[amplitude]] of the [[wave]] (how much the wave [[Vibration|vibrates]]).
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|+ [[Longitudinal Wave]]s cannot be easily pictured so they are represented by [[Transverse Wave]]s on an [[Oscilloscope]] screen.
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|[[File:OscilloscopeScreen4.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:OscilloscopeScreen6.png|center|200px]]
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |TextThis is a high amplitude wave showing a [[sound]] with a high volume, so it is loud.| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Text| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |TextThis is a low amplitude wave showing a [[sound]] with a low volume so it is quiet.
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