amplitude
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Researchers have developed a new holographic data storage method that records and retrieves information in three dimensions by combining three key properties of light -- amplitude, phase and polarization.
From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026
Olympic halfpipes are 6.7m high, with Atkin achieving an amplitude of more than 5m during her final.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 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
For sound waves, the bigger the amplitude, the louder the sound.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
Vocabulary lists containing amplitude
Waves and Wave Properties - Introductory
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Physics - Introductory
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