A wave carries 10 W of power through an area of 5 square meters. What is the intensity of the wave?

1. Identify the knowns: P = 10 W and A = 5 m^2. 2. Intensity is defined as I = P / A. 3. Substitute: I = 10 W / 5 m^2 = 2 W/m^2, matching option B. 4. Option C, 50 W/m^2, results from multiplying P and A instead of dividing. _Source: OpenStax Physics (CC BY 4.0), Ch 14 "Sound", section 14.2 Sound Intensity and Sound Level_