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Mechanical Properties of Fluids
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What are the factors on which the intensity of sound depends?

Answer

Intensity of sound depends on the following factors:
(i) Amplitude of vibration (I ∝ A2)  
(ii) The frequency of vibration (I ∝ v2). 
(iii) The density of media (I ∝ ρ).
(iv) Surface area of a vibrating body. 
(v) The distance of listener from the source. 

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