Define the following terms.

1. Clipping
2. Normalize
3. Amplitude
4. Frequency
5. Rarefactions



1. The effect when the normal curves of the sound are broken by the limitations of the sample size.
2. An operation that makes a sound as loud as possible via multiplying all samples by a common multiplier.
3. The distance from the zero point to the greatest pressure (or least pressure), the most important factor in our perception of volume.
4. How often a cycle occurs in a sound file. It is measured in cycles per second or (cps) or Hertz (Hz).
5. A decrease in pressure in the air, measured as a negative value against the microphone. Along with compressions, they are what allows us to hear sounds.


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