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Define the term intensity of a sound wave. State the unit in which it is measured.
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The intensity of the sound wave at a point of the medium is the amount of sound energy passing per second normally through a unit area at that point.
Greater the energy carried by a sound wave, greater is the intensity of sound.
The unit of intensity of the sound wave is watt per metre2 (W m-2).
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