Intensity of Spherical Wave

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Intensity of Spherical Wave

### Formula

$$I=\frac{P}{4\pi r^2}$$

### Terminologies

- I β†’ Intensity of wave.

- P β†’ Power of source.

- r β†’ Distance from source.

### Conditions / Special Cases

- Intensity decreases with distance:

$$I\propto\frac{1}{r^2}$$

### Usage

- Used in sound intensity variation problems.

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