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Effect of Temperature on Speed of Sound in Gases

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Amplitude of sound wave is measured in ____________.

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Amplitude of a sound wave is the maximum displacement of the particles from its mean position.
The unit of displacement is $m e t e r$ .
Hence, the amplitude of sound wave is measured in $m e t e r$ .

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