Sound waves in a medium like air are longitudinal waves involving compressions and rarefactions. The amplitude of a sound wave is the maximum variation in pressure from the equilibrium pressure (atmospheric pressure) or the maximum displacement of particles from their mean position.
The amplitude of sound waves is measured in the units of
Asked in UPSC NDA 2 2022 · Topic: Measurement/Unit (Physical Quantities (Fundamental and Derived))
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