Doubling the distance between sound source and a listener will change the intensity,as detected by the listener,by what factor?
A) 4
B) 2
C) 1/2
D) 1/4

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The intensity of sound follows the inverse square law, meaning it decreases with the square of the distance from the source. Doubling the distance results in the intensity being reduced by a factor of 1/4.

Doubling the Distance Between Sound Source and a Listener Will