SI units
 

SI units problem 31


  • The intensity of a progressive wave is defined as the average power transmitted through a surface per unit area.


    Show that the SI base units of intensity are .


    • The intensity of a sound wave is related to the amplitude of the wave by:




      where:


      is the density of the medium through which the sound is passing,

      is the speed of the sound wave,

      is the frequency of the sound wave, and

      is a constant.


      Show that has no units.


    • Calculate the intensity, in , of a sound wave where:


      = 20,

      = 1.2 in SI base units,

      = 330 in SI base units,

      = 260 in SI base units and

      = .


 

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