If the intensity of sound at a 5 m distance is 50\ \rm{W/m^2}. Calculate the Intensity at a...
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If the intensity of sound at a 5 m distance is {eq}50\ \rm{W/m^2} {/eq}. Calculate the Intensity at a distance of 20 m.
Intensity
In physics, intensity measures the amount of energy per unit of area transversing a surface. The intensity due to a point source is inversely proportional to the squared distance from the source,
{eq}I \propto \dfrac{1}{r^2} {/eq},
presenting spherical symmetry.
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View this answerWe can establish a rule of three for the intensities at two distances,
{eq}I_1 \propto \dfrac{1}{d_1^2}, \qquad I_2 \propto \dfrac{1}{d_2^2} {/eq}.
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This lesson explains what wave intensity in physics is, and it explains the intensity of light formula with examples. This lesson also describes how to calculate intensity of sound waves.
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