Power transmitted by a wave on a string: . For sound waves, intensity where is pressure amplitude. The pressure and displacement are 90 degrees out of phase in a sound wave: pressure nodes coincide with displacement antinodes and vice versa. This distinction is important for standing waves in pipes.
Part of JWAVE-02 — Waves: Standing Waves, Beats & Doppler Effect
Power and Intensity in Waves
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