Intensity is proportional to amplitude squared because we want to look at the area under the amplitude
I = Power/Area
So if we increase the area, intensity should decrease
Increasing the amplitude means that the area under the amplitude also increases - shouldn't this mean that intensity would decrease? I can't seem to relate this correctly to the idea that intensity is proportional to amplitude squared
I = Power/Area
So if we increase the area, intensity should decrease
Increasing the amplitude means that the area under the amplitude also increases - shouldn't this mean that intensity would decrease? I can't seem to relate this correctly to the idea that intensity is proportional to amplitude squared