Problem: The intensity of the waves from a point source at a distance  d from the source is I. At what distance from the sources is the intensity equal to 2I?A) d/2B) d/√2C) d/4D) d/8

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The intensity of the waves from a point source at a distance  d from the source is I. At what distance from the sources is the intensity equal to 2I?

A) d/2

B) d/√2

C) d/4

D) d/8

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