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What is the difference between a compressional wave with a large amplitude and one with a small amplitude?

What is the difference between a compressional wave with a large amplitude and one with a small amplitude?
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What is the difference between a compressional wave with a large amplitude and one with a small amplitude?

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a larger amplitude means a smaller sound and a smaller amplitude means a larger sound.
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