wave_mechanics progressive_waves Question 10
Question: The relation between time and displacement for two particles is given by $ y _{1}=0.06\sin 2\pi (0.04t+{\varphi _{1}}) $ , $ y _{2}=0.03\sin 2\pi (1.04t+{\varphi _{2}}) $ The ratio of the intensity of the waves produced by the vibrations of the two particles will be
[MP PMT 1991]
Options:
A) 2 : 1
B) 1 : 2
C) 4 : 1
D) 1 : 4
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
$ I\propto A^{2}\propto \frac{1}{d^{2}} $
Therefore $ A\propto \frac{1}{d} $