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name the physical quantity which is described by the magnitude of the maximum disturbance in the medium on either side of the mean value . name the position in a longitudinal wave where the magnitude of this quantity is maximum.

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The physical quantity which is described by the magnitude of the maximum disturbance in the medium on either side of the mean value is Amplitude.
The amlitude of a longitudinal wave is the maximum displacement of any point on the wave from the equilibrium position.​

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