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How is frequency of a wave different from amplitude of the wave?
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∙ 12y ago
The frequency is the occurrence along the length of a wave, the amplitude the the height of the occurrence
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What occurs when waves and combine?
If waves are going opposite directions: If the two waves have the same amplitude and frequency, they will cancel each other out, resulting in a flatline. If one has a greater amplitude, it will "absorb" the smaller one and the result will be a wave with amplitude of the difference between the two original waves, going in the direction of the first wave with greater amplitude. If they're going the same direction: If the waves have the same frequency and phase, the will simply add on to each other, resulting in a larger wave. If the two have the same frequency but different phase, some parts of the waves will be offset to result in a wave with different amplitude but same frequency (depending how off-phase the waves are). If they have the same frequency and exactly opposite phases, the two will offset into a flatline. If they have different frequency, then it will result in a completely different wave with different frequency, phase, and amplitude.
Is the wave of speed dependent on the amplitude?
No. Wave speed depends on frequency and wavelength, not amplitude.
What is amplitude frequency and wavelength of a wave?
The frequency and wavelength are the same thing. Not effected by the amplitude in the least.
How are amplitude wavelength and frequency related?
The wavelength and frequency of any wave are inversely proportional. Neither of them is related to the wave's amplitude in any way.
What do the amplitude and frequency of a sound wave represent?
Amplitude: 'loudness'Frequency: 'pitch'
How is frequency of a wave different from the amplitude of a wave?
Frequency and amplitude are two entirely different measurements. In a sense, its like asking how height and weight are different. Amplitude of a wave is how strong it is. This means it has very high spots, and very low spots, with a large distance in between them. Frequency is how often this wave repeats. This can be seen by how close the repeating parts of the wave are together, and how sharp of ups and downs it has, because it has to reach those quicker.
What affect if any does frequency have on the amplitude of the waves?
Frequency has no effect on teh amplitude of a wave.
What occurs when waves and combine?
If waves are going opposite directions: If the two waves have the same amplitude and frequency, they will cancel each other out, resulting in a flatline. If one has a greater amplitude, it will "absorb" the smaller one and the result will be a wave with amplitude of the difference between the two original waves, going in the direction of the first wave with greater amplitude. If they're going the same direction: If the waves have the same frequency and phase, the will simply add on to each other, resulting in a larger wave. If the two have the same frequency but different phase, some parts of the waves will be offset to result in a wave with different amplitude but same frequency (depending how off-phase the waves are). If they have the same frequency and exactly opposite phases, the two will offset into a flatline. If they have different frequency, then it will result in a completely different wave with different frequency, phase, and amplitude.
Is the wave of speed dependent on the amplitude?
No. Wave speed depends on frequency and wavelength, not amplitude.
What is amplitude frequency and wavelength of a wave?
The frequency and wavelength are the same thing. Not effected by the amplitude in the least.
How are AM and FM waves different?
In FM, which is frequency modulaton, the information is "put onto" the radio waves by varying the frequency of the wave. In AM, which is amplitude modulation, the information is "put onto" the radio waves by varying the amplitude of the wave.
How are amplitude wavelength and frequency related?
The wavelength and frequency of any wave are inversely proportional. Neither of them is related to the wave's amplitude in any way.
What property of a wave is directly proportional to its energy?
Frequency.
You hear the amplitude of a wave as?
The amplitude is the volume, while the frequency is the pitch.
What do the amplitude and frequency of a sound wave represent?
Amplitude: 'loudness'Frequency: 'pitch'
Does wave speed depend on wave amplitude?
No. Wave speed depends on frequency and wavelength, not amplitude.
Can amplitude calculate the frequency?
No. Amplitude and frequency of a wave are not related.Either one can change with no effect on the other one.
