Difference between revisions of "Amplitude"
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==Key Stage 3== | ==Key Stage 3== | ||
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+ | The [[amplitude]] of a [[wave]] is the distance between the peak of a [[wave]] and the midpoint of the [[wave]]. | ||
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+ | ===About Amplitude=== | ||
+ | : The [[amplitude]] of a [[wave]] gives information on the [[intensity]] of that [[wave]]. | ||
+ | The greater the [[amplitude]] of: | ||
+ | *Light - The brighter the [[light]]. | ||
+ | *Sound - The louder the [[sound]]. | ||
+ | *Water Wave - The taller the [[wave]]. | ||
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+ | ==Key Stage 4== | ||
===Meaning=== | ===Meaning=== | ||
The height of a [[wave]] from the middle or "[[Equilibrium Position|equilibrium position]]". | The height of a [[wave]] from the middle or "[[Equilibrium Position|equilibrium position]]". |