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amplitude

vr.tr.amplitude · XCT.QLT

Let an agent explain amplitude and its measures, relay definitions and relations to energy and intensity from physics references, describe uses in acoustics, electronics and signal processing, and distinguish amplitude from frequency, wavelength, magnitude and loudness.

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Research draft, second pass

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Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

Let an agent explain amplitude and its measures, relay definitions and relations to energy and intensity from physics references, describe uses in acoustics, electronics and signal processing, and distinguish amplitude from frequency, wavelength, magnitude and loudness.

The maximum extent of a periodic variation from its equilibrium or mean value, such as the amplitude of a wave, an oscillation or an alternating electric current, measured as peak amplitude, peak-to-peak amplitude between maximum and minimum, or root mean square amplitude for varying signals; amplitude relates to the energy or intensity of a wave and is a basic quantity in physics, acoustics, electronics and signal processing.

What it is for: Not applicable; a physical quantity.

It can be explain the quantity and measures; relay relations to energy; describe uses; distinguish related quantities.

Distinguishing features

Displacement measure

Several conventions

Energy link

Cross-disciplinary

What it looks like

Not a visible object; the height of a wave on a graph.

Physical character

energy relation: proportional to amplitude squared note - for many waves

RMS of a sine: peak divided by root 2 note

peak-to-peak of a sine: 2 times peak note

How it is recognised

Maximum displacement from equilibrium

Peak, peak-to-peak and RMS amplitude; amplitude of electric current

Frequency is cycles per second; wavelength is spatial period; loudness is perceived

Related models

is a kind of - in registry terms

physical quantity

is a kind of - in registry terms

process profile

is paired with - in describing waves

frequency

is used in - in radio

amplitude modulation

In practice

Families and kinds

peak amplitude

peak-to-peak amplitude

root mean square amplitude

amplitude of electric current and voltage

amplitude in quantum mechanics as probability amplitude, a distinct sense

amplitude modulation as an application

Standards and regulation

SI units for the underlying quantity

IEC definitions for electrical measurements

Failure modes and hazards

Confusing peak, peak-to-peak and RMS

Confusing amplitude with loudness or intensity

Confusing with probability amplitude

Also called

amplitude of electric currentpeak-to-peak amplitude

Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Understand What amplitude is.

Science.

Definition

Definition.

Definition

Definition.

  1. What is amplitude, and how does it differ from frequency, wavelength, magnitude and loudness? definition
  2. Is the question about waves, electricity, signals or quantum amplitude? boundary

Measures

Measures.

Measures

Measures.

  1. What are peak, peak-to-peak and RMS amplitude, and how are they related? measurement
  2. Which entry fits root mean square? action
Physics Physics.

Science.

Energy

Energy and intensity.

Energy

Energy.

  1. How does amplitude relate to energy and intensity in mechanical and electromagnetic waves? provenance
  2. Which references are standard? provenance

Oscillation

Oscillation.

Oscillation

Oscillation.

  1. How does amplitude behave in damped, driven and resonant oscillations? provenance
  2. Which sources are cited? provenance
Applications Applications.

Application.

Electronics

Electronics.

Electronics

Electronics.

  1. How is the amplitude of current and voltage measured and used in electronics? provenance
  2. Which entry fits alternating current? action

Acoustics

Acoustics and signals.

Acoustics

Acoustics.

  1. How is amplitude used in acoustics, audio and signal processing? provenance
  2. Which entry fits signal processing? action
Context Other senses.

Context.

Quantum

Probability amplitude.

Quantum

Quantum.

  1. What is probability amplitude in quantum mechanics, and how does it differ? provenance
  2. Which entry fits probability amplitude? action

History

History.

History

History.

  1. How did the concept of amplitude develop in wave theory? provenance
  2. Which entry fits the history of wave theory? action

What the second pass must settle

  • Should peak-to-peak amplitude and probability amplitude be separate entries?
  • How should physics references be linked?
  • How should the registry aliases for electrical amplitude be recorded?