Answer:
4
Explanation:
We know that intensity I = P/A where P = power and A = area through which the power passes through.
Now, let the initial intensity of the speaker be I₀ and its initial power be P₀. Since the intensity is increased by a factor of 4, the new intensity be I and new power be P.
So, I = P/A and I₀ = P₀/A
Now, if I = 4I₀,
P/A = 4P₀/A
P = 4P₀
Now, energy E = Pt, where t = time. So, P = E/t and P₀ = E₀/t
Substituting P and P₀ into the equation, we have
P = 4P₀
E/t = 4E₀/t
E = 4E₀
Since the energy is four times the initial energy, the energy output increases by a factor of 4.