When a sound wave of wavelength $\lambda$ is propagating in a medium,the maximum velocity of the particle is equal to the wave velocity. The amplitude of the wave is:

  • A
    $\lambda$
  • B
    $\frac{\lambda}{2}$
  • C
    $\frac{\lambda}{2 \pi}$
  • D
    $\frac{\lambda}{4 \pi}$

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