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Amplitude and Wavelength

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Amplitude is the height of a wave and wavelength is the distance between its peaks; both are physical, not perceptual.

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Two light waves of equal wavelength and different amplitude differ in brightness and not in color.

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Physical properties and perceived qualities are different vocabularies. Wavelength is physical; color is perceived.