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What do you understand by amplitude of an oscillation?
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The amplitude of an oscillation is the height of a crest or the depth of a trough measured from the mean position. The SI unit of amplitude is metre.
 
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Chapter 3: Sound - Exercise 3.1 i [Page 135]

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Frank Physics - Part 2 [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 3 Sound
Exercise 3.1 i | Q 2 | Page 135

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