The intensity of a particular sound at a distance of 30 meters from the source is 5.2 x 10^-10 Watts/m². What is the intensity of the same sound if you are 10 meters away from the source? (Unit is W/m^2)
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The relationship between intensity and distance is given by the inverse square law, which states that the intensity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance. Show more…
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