What does amplitude measure?
1 Answer
May 31, 2018
Amplitude measures the intensity of a wave. On a wave diagram, it is the distance "
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In terms of sound, it is how loud the sound is:
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In terms of light, it is how bright the light is:
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In terms of electron orbital probability densities, it is the relative probability electrons are found in those radial coordinates (black is, it can be found more often):
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