Absorption terminology. Sometimes this terminology is used for attenuation because of factors other than absorption. E = energy, $ \Delta E $ = energy lost in one cycle, $ \lambda $ = wavelength, f = frequency, x = distance, t = time, $ {\frac {A}{A_{0}}}={\frac {\text{amplitude}}{\text{initial amplitude}}} $, $ {\frac {A_{1}}{A_{2}}}={\frac {\text{amplitude}}{\text{amplitude one cycle later}}} $.[1]