The intensity of a progressing plane wave in a loss-free medium is

  • A
    Directly proportional to the square of the amplitude of the wave
  • B
    Directly proportional to the velocity of the wave
  • C
    Directly proportional to the square of the frequency of the wave
  • D
    All of the above

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