To increase intensity of a wave by a factor of 50, by what factor should the amplitude be increased?
This is also coming from the homework based on topics the video didn't cover. I know that power is proportional to amplitude squared, but what does this have to do with intensity?
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same reference as before. You need to totally understand the difference between amplitude and intensity. Intensity is energy, the square of amplitude.
This is the problem with video instruction, I am fairly confident it was there, but you missed it, and there was no teacher to slap you when your mind drifted, or restated it so you listened.
Aha! Thank you! I got them both right now!
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