3(b)
Two waves of the same pitch have amplitudes in the ratio 1:3. What will be the ratio of their:
(i) intensities and
(ii) frequencies?
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(i) Intensity is the measure of loudness.
Loudness ∝ (amplitude) 2
$$\begin{aligned}\therefore \frac{L_1}{L_2} = \Big(\frac{a_1}{a_2}\Big)^2 \\[0.5em] \Rightarrow \frac{L_1}{L_2} = \Big(\frac{1}{3}\Big)^2 \\[0.5em] \Rightarrow \frac{L_1}{L_2} = \frac{1}{9}\end{aligned}$$
Therefore, Ratio of intensities is 1:9
(ii) Ratio of frequencies is 1:1 (same frequency as pitch is same for both waves).