1 Place the bulgur in a bowl, and cover with water by 1/2 inch. 2  Soak for 20 minutes, until slightly softened. 3  Drain through a cheesecloth-lined strainer, and press the bulgur against the strainer to squeeze out excess water.
Amplitude. Amplitude is a measurement of the vertical distance of the wave from the average. The wave axis is the average height of the wave over one cycle, and is usually considered to be zero. Heights above and below the average are given positive and negative values, respectively. The wave shape shown below is called a sine wave. The maximum and minimum amplitudes of this sine wave are the heights measured from the wave axis (white line) to the top of the wave peak and bottom of the wave trough.
Frequency, wavelength, amplitude and wave speed. You need to know about these quantities used in waves - what they mean, the symbols used for them and the units used to measure them. The amplitude, a, of a wave is the distance from the centre line (or the still position) to the top of a crest or to the bottom of a trough. Be careful with this quantity - the centre line is not always given in a diagram. Amplitude is measured in metres (m). The greater the amplitude of a wave then the more energy it is carrying. The wavelength, Î», of a wave is the distance from any point on one wave to the same point on the next wave along.