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Is a sound wave's amplitude most closely related to it's loudness? I'm not quite sure
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Is a sound wave's amplitude most closely related to it's loudness? I'm not quite sure

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The amplitude of the sound wave (the difference between it's maxima and minima, essentially) determines the strenth, or loudness, of the sound wave.
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