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Intensity of a wave is the. (a) Power per unit area (b) Power per unit volume (c) Power per unit time (d) All of the above

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Answer:

Intensity of a wave is Power per unit area.

Explanation:

The intensity of wave is defined as the power per unit area in the direction of motion of wave i.e.

[tex]I=\dfrac{P}{A}[/tex]

Also, the intensity of a wave is directly proportional to the square of its amplitude. Let a is the amplitude of a wave. So,

[tex]I\propto a^2[/tex]

The SI unit of power is watt and the SI unit of area is m². So, the SI unit of intensity is W/m². Hence, the correct option is (a) "Intensity of a wave is Power per unit area".