Parameter
Symbol
Definition
Unit
SI Unit
Amplitude
A
The maximum disturbance of the medium from the equilibration point
Millimeters (mm)
or
Meters (m)
or
Meters (m)
m
Wavelength
λ
Length of space over which one cycle occurs
Millimeters (mm)
or
Meters (m)
or
Meters (m)
m
Period
ƒ
The time required to complete a single cycle
Microsecond (ms)
or
Second (s)
or
Second (s)
s
Frequency
T
The number of cycles completed per second
Herts (Hz)
1/S
Velocity
v
The rate at which sound travels through a medium
Metres per second (m/s)
or
Millimeters per microsecond (mm/msecond)
or
Millimeters per microsecond (mm/msecond)
m/s