Frequency-Amplitude: Do Higher Frequencies Mean Higher Amplitude?

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Higher frequencies do not necessarily correspond to higher amplitudes in sound waves. The amplitude of sound waves determines their strength or volume, while frequency relates to the pitch. Bats communicate using ultrasonic frequencies, but this does not imply that their sound waves have high amplitude. Amplitude, frequency, and phase are independent characteristics of sound waves and can be specified separately. Understanding these distinctions is crucial in acoustics and sound wave analysis.
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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.

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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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