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A wave carrying more energy is louder than a wave carrying less energy.


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  1. A sound source emits sound waves that travel in all directions.
  2. It turns out that the amplitude indicates the amount of energy in a wave.
  3. A wave with a high amplitude has a high energy level, while a wave with a low amplitude has a low energy level.
  4. In the instance of sound waves, a sound with a high amplitude will be loud, whereas a sound with a low amplitude will be silent.

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