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When the amplitude changes we hear the loudness changing.
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How can a traveling wave be described mathematically?
A harmonic may be described by a sine function graphically, and the components of a wave (amplitude, frequency etc...) may be described by their corresponding physics formulas.
What waves combine so that the resulting wave is bigger than the largest original wave?
This is known as superposition (this can refer to an increase or decrease in the amplitude of a wave caused by the interaction of two or more differing waves) or constructive interference (refers specifically to the increase in amplitude caused by the interaction of two or more waves). For optimum constructive interference to occur, the waves must be perfectly in phase at all times. This means that they must have the same frequency and wavelength and the peaks and troughs of one wave coincide perfectly with the peaks and troughs of the second wave at all times. Maximum constructive interference can occur in waves of differing frequency and wavelength, however it will only occur intermittently when the peaks and troughs happen to coincide perfectly. At other times it may vary from constructive interference (where two wave crests interact but not at their peaks) or destructive interference. Please see the related links.
What might be one cause of uneven heating in a microwave oven?
The waves in an oven are actual waves. They are a special type of wave called a standing wave. Stings on an instrument, like a guitar, are also standing waves. The areas where wave displaces the most has the most energy. There are also places where the wave doesn't move at all; these areas have the least energy. The food will almost always be longer than the wavelength of the standing wave. This means there are areas of the food that are getting a lot of energy and areas that are getting almost none. If you heat a chocolate bar up in a microwave for about 20-30 seconds you will be able to see melted spots, this where the wave is at it's maximum amplitude, these are called the nodes of the wave.
What causes an ocean wave to slow down?
because the water gets deeper. so the swells in the ocean are more frequent but smaller since theres more water
Which seismic waves travel along earth's surface and produce the most severe ground movement?
Broadly, the surface waves of which there are two main types. The Love and Rayleigh wave. Rayleigh waves have the largest amplitude of the surface waves and so cause the majority of damage.
You hear the amplitude of a wave as?
The amplitude is the volume, while the frequency is the pitch.
How is the amplitude of sound wave related to hear?
amplitude is the maximum displacement of the body therefore it is related to hear
What is The part of a sound wave that you hear as loudness?
Amplitude. As the amplitude of the sound wave increases, the sound becomes louder.
What is maximum displacement of the wave from equilibrium called?
The term for maximum displacement is the amplitude of the wave.
A wave with high amplitude does what?
what does a wave with high amplitude have
How is the amplitude of a wave related to the wave?
Energy content of the wave is dependent on the amplitude of the wave
What controls the amplitude of a wave?
wellllll energy of the wave controls the amplitude of a wave
How does a wave carrier affect what you hear on the radio?
The carrier wave carries the information that you hear. It is modulated by the sound which varies its amplitude or frequency. Without the carrier there would be nothing to vary so you would hear nothing.
Why does the amplitude depend on the height of a wave?
This is just the definition of "amplitude". The amplitude of a wave is the height of the wave. "Amplitude" is a fancier name for "height" when we speak about waves.
Does wave speed depend on wave amplitude?
No. Wave speed depends on frequency and wavelength, not amplitude.
What does it mean when a wave has a large amplitude?
Bigger the amplitude, bigger the wave.
A amplitude of a wave related to?
Amplitude is related to the intensity because square of the amplitude is proportional to the intensity of the wave.
