ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Amplitude

Amplitude is like how loud or quiet a sound is. If you shout really loud, that has a big amplitude. If you whisper really softly, that has a small amplitude. It's like how big or small the waves are when you make sound. The bigger the waves, the bigger the amplitude, and the louder the sound. The smaller the waves, the smaller the amplitude, and the quieter the sound. So, amplitude is like the size of the waves that make sound!