National League for Nursing (NLN PAX) Practice Exam

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The amplitude of a sound wave correlates most closely with what aspect of the sound?

Pitch.

Speed.

Wavelength.

Loudness.

The amplitude of a sound wave is directly related to loudness. Amplitude refers to the height of the sound wave, and a greater amplitude results in a more intense sound, which we perceive as being louder. When sound waves travel through a medium, it's the amplitude that determines how much energy the waves carry; higher energy translates into a louder sound that can be heard at greater distances.

In contrast, pitch is primarily associated with the frequency of the sound wave, while speed and wavelength are related to the medium through which the sound travels and not directly to how we perceive loudness. Therefore, the best correlation with the amplitude of a sound wave is indeed loudness.

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