Consider a point source emitting spherical waves equally in all directions. The amplitude of the wave varies inversely with r, the distance from the point source. The energy flux vary like: O 1/r^2 O Is independent of r Or O r^2 O 1/r O1/r^3

Consider a point source emitting spherical waves equally in all directions. The amplitude of the wave varies inversely with r, the distance from the point source. The energy flux vary like: O 1/r^2 O Is independent of r Or O r^2 O 1/r O1/r^3

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Chapter16: Waves

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Problem 147CP: Consider two wave functions y1(x,t)=Asin(kxt) and y2(x,t)=Asin(kx+t+) . What is the wave function...

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Consider a point source emitting spherical waves
equally in all directions. The amplitude of the
wave varies inversely with r, the distance from the
point source. The
energy
flux
vary
like:
O 1/r^2
O Is independent of r
r
r^2
1/r
O 1/r^3
O O O O OO

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