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Two waves in the same medium are represented by y-t curves in the . Find the ratio of their average intensities?

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`I_(1)/I_(2)=(omega_(1)^(2)A_(1)^(2))/(omega_(2)^(2)A_(2)^(2))=(f_(1)^(2)xxA_(1)^(2))/(f_(2)^(2)xxA_(2)^(2))=(1xx25)/(4xx4)=(25)/(16)`
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