JEE Main & Advanced Physics Wave Mechanics Question Bank Musical Sound

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    If the amplitude of sound is doubled and the frequency reduced to one-fourth, the intensity of sound at the same point will be                                                              [CBSE PMT 1992]

    A)            Increased by a factor of 2       

    B)            Decreased by a factor of 2

    C)            Decreased by a factor of 4

    D)            Unchanged

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                       \[I=2{{\pi }^{2}}{{a}^{2}}{{n}^{2}}\]\[v\rho \]Þ \[I\propto {{a}^{2}}{{n}^{2}}\] Þ \[\frac{{{I}_{1}}}{{{I}_{2}}}={{\left( \frac{{{a}_{1}}}{{{a}_{2}}} \right)}^{2}}\times {{\left( \frac{{{n}_{1}}}{{{n}_{2}}} \right)}^{2}}\] \[={{\left( \frac{1}{2} \right)}^{2}}\times {{\left( \frac{1}{1/4} \right)}^{2}}\Rightarrow {{I}_{2}}=\frac{{{I}_{1}}}{4}\]


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