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Mechanical Waves Mechanical Wave

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Amplitude - maximum displacement of the medium from its rest<br />

position (height of wave)<br />

o The more energy a wave has the greater its amplitude!<br />

o In longitudinal waves the amplitude is the maximum<br />

displacement of a point from its rest position<br />

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