Waves
Amplitude
Maximum displacement of an oscillation from equilibrium.
SI unit
metre (m)
Dimension:
Other units
- metre (m)
Order of magnitude
How values of amplitude span the physical world (in m, log scale).
Gravitational wave (LIGO)
10-18 m
Eardrum at threshold
10-11 m
Ocean swell
2.00 × 100 m
Lower limit10-18 mUpper limit101 m