Question

Graphing Chemistry Question

Answer 1

Sound intensity, I, from a spherical source is a function of the distance, r, from the source of the sound. It is represented by the function

\[I=\frac{ p }{ 4\pi r^2 }\]

where P is the power of the sound. Explain the behavior of the graph of I and what it means in context.

Answer 2

Well, if it's a function of distance, then you would only really need to focus on the \(r\), while treating the other variables as constants.
Meaning, the function you're focusing on is: \(\large \sf \frac{1}{r^2}\)