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The intensity ratio of waves is 25 : 9. What is the ratio of their amplitudes?

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 5 : 3



In general, the INTENSITY of a wave is PROPORTIONAL to the SQUARE of its amplitude. This has an important IMPLICATION: relative intensity can be obtained by SQUARING relative amplitude.
I α a2
So if the intensity ratio is 25:9, the amplitude ratio will be 5:3.



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