Frequency-Amplitude: Do Higher Frequencies Mean Higher Amplitude?

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The discussion revolves around the relationship between frequency and amplitude in sound waves, particularly in the context of ultrasonic frequencies used by bats. Participants explore whether higher frequencies necessarily imply higher amplitudes, touching on concepts of sound wave characteristics.

Discussion Character

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants assert that the amplitude of sound waves is independent of their frequency, suggesting that amplitude determines the strength or volume of the waves.
  • One participant provides an example of an explosion producing a loud bang, indicating that a large amplitude corresponds to a loud sound, while a dull sound suggests a low frequency.
  • Another participant notes that a sine wave can be characterized by frequency, amplitude, and phase, which can be specified separately, implying that these properties do not inherently depend on one another.
  • A participant reiterates that a higher frequency does not imply a larger amplitude, emphasizing the definition of frequency as the inverse of the period.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on the relationship between frequency and amplitude, with no consensus reached on whether higher frequencies correlate with higher amplitudes.

Contextual Notes

Some statements rely on specific definitions of amplitude and frequency, and the discussion does not resolve the implications of these definitions on the relationship between the two properties.

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Do higher frquencies have higher amplitude? Bats communicate at Ultasonic frequencies. DOes this mean the waves amplitude is very high?
 
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Originally posted by anil
Do higher frquencies have higher amplitude?
Bats communicate at Ultasonic frequencies.
DOes this mean the waves amplitude is very high?
The amlitude of sound waves is independent of
their frequency. The amplitude determines
the strenght (volume) of the waves.

Live long and prosper.
 
For example, in an explosion, it produces a very loud bang. (ie large amplitude) The dull sound it produces indicates the sound wave has low frequency(pitch).
 
We can characterize a sine wave

completely with three quantities, frequency, amplitude and phase. They can be specified separately.
 
Originally posted by anil
Do higher frquencies have higher amplitude? Bats communicate at Ultasonic frequencies. DOes this mean the waves amplitude is very high?

frequency is 1/peroid
that mean how must the peroid in 1 second is the frequency
so the large frequency doesn't mean large amplitude
 

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