Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Progressive waves

Progressive waves — practice question

A light wave with amplitude $A$ falls normally on a surface of area $S$. The power per unit area arriving at the surface is $P$. The amplitude of the light wave is then raised to $2A$. The light is afterwards focussed onto a smaller area $\frac{1}{3}S$. What is the power per unit area on this smaller area?

  • A$36P$
  • B$18P$
  • C$12P$
  • D$6P$

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