Intensity of any wave is proportional to which of the following? (1) Amplitude (2) Square of amplitude (3) Square root of amplitude (4) Cube of amplitude

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(2) Square of amplitude Explanation: The energy of a wave is proportional to the square of its amplitude. Therefore, the intensity of a wave is also proportional to the square of its amplitude.

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