amplitude
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Magnitudes on the Richter scale are measured logarithmically, with each whole number increase representing ten times more in measured amplitude.
From Barron's ● May 11, 2026
The nature of this interaction depended on the oscillator's frequency and amplitude.
From Science Daily ● May 5, 2026
She won hearts with her big amplitude off the halfpipe and funny pre-run tweets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026
They are judged on the amplitude - the height they reach - as well as the difficulty of the tricks and how well they have executed them.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026
Scientists measure the amplitude of sound waves in decibels.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
Moreover, it also reduced the maximum amplitudes during oscillations.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 8, 2024
This created pressure waves with particular amplitudes, which were stretched out by later cosmic expansion to a bit less than half a billion light-years.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 27, 2023
This model works well enough for lower swinging amplitudes, but it falls apart as the amplitude of a swing increases.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 6, 2023
These were long-lasting, slow oscillations with large amplitudes, which indicates relatively strong electrical activity.
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2023
Notice also that the peaks have nearly identical amplitudes.
From The Egyptian Cat Mystery by Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland)
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Physics - Introductory
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