A Sound Wave in Air Has an Intensity of 1 $\times$

question 2

Multiple Choice

A sound wave in air has an intensity of 1.00 $\times$ 10^-3 Watts/m².The density of air is 1.29 kg/m³ and the velocity of sound in air is 331 m/s.The pressure amplitude of the sound wave is

• A) 0.740 N/m².
• B) 0.821 N/m².
• C) 0.850 N/m².
• D) 0.924 N/m².
• E) 0.980 N/m².

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