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## BIG IDEAS
- Sound intensity is the power of sound per unit area.
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### Textbook Alignment
Walker 14-5 Sound Intensity
### SI Unit
- SI unit is watt per meter squared.
### Formula
The formula for intensity of sound waves is an inverse square law.
$I = \frac{P}{4 \pi r^2} \tag{1}$
Where
$I$ is intensity,
$P$ is power given in Watts ($W$), and
$r$ is distance.
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### Related Topics
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[[Home|Home]] | [[Oscillations]] | [[Waves]] | [[Module 0 Sound]] | [[Module 1 Sound Waves]] | [[Module 2 Speed of Sound]] | [[Module 3 Sound Intensity]] | [[Module 4 Doppler Effect]] | [[Electromagnetic radiation]]