Inquiry into Physics
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Chapter 6, Problem 30Q
(>Indicates a review question, which means it requires only a basic understanding of the material to answer. Questions without this designation topically require integrating Or extending the concepts presented thus far.)
. >An audio speaker producing a steady sound at an outdoor concert is 25 ft away from you. IF you move to a position where the speaker is 75 ft distant, by what factor will the amplitude of the sound change?
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