{"id":88868,"date":"2025-06-01T07:23:51","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T07:23:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=88868"},"modified":"2025-06-01T07:23:51","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T07:23:51","slug":"the-amplitude-of-sound-waves-is-measured-in-the-units-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-amplitude-of-sound-waves-is-measured-in-the-units-of\/","title":{"rendered":"The amplitude of sound waves is measured in the units of"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The amplitude of sound waves is measured in the units of<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;pressure&#8221; option2=&#8221;distance&#8221; option3=&#8221;time&#8221; option4=&#8221;speed&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC NDA-2 &#8211; 2022<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-nda-2-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-nda-2-2022\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe amplitude of sound waves is measured in the units of pressure.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nSound waves in a medium like air are longitudinal waves involving compressions and rarefactions. The amplitude of a sound wave is the maximum variation in pressure from the equilibrium pressure (atmospheric pressure) or the maximum displacement of particles from their mean position.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nWhile amplitude can be expressed as displacement amplitude (measured in meters, a unit of distance), it is more commonly and directly related to the intensity or loudness of the sound when expressed as pressure amplitude. Pressure is measured in Pascals (Pa), which are units of pressure. The options provided include both pressure and distance, but pressure is a more direct measure of the force per unit area variation that constitutes the wave, and its amplitude correlates directly with loudness.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The amplitude of sound waves is measured in the units of [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;pressure&#8221; option2=&#8221;distance&#8221; option3=&#8221;time&#8221; option4=&#8221;speed&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;] This question was previously asked in UPSC NDA-2 &#8211; 2022 Download PDFAttempt Online The amplitude of sound waves is measured in the units of pressure. 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