Inverse square law Definition and 105 Threads

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    How Does Energy Disperse from a Finite Line Source?

    Inverse square law Does anyone have an absolute basic understanding of "first order principles of energy dispersion" (A) Energy from a point source disperses spherically at the inverse square law. (B) Energy from an infinite line source disperses cylindrically at ½ inverse...
  2. G

    Understanding the Inverse Square Law for Laser/Coherent Light

    Does the inverse square law apply to laser/coherent light?
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    What Forces Have You Experienced That Follow the Inverse Square Law?

    This question came up in my textbook : Describe an example of a force you have experienced that follows the inverse square law. I couldn't think of any that I have "experienced", since I don't think that I have "experienced" the force of gravity that shows it is a inverse relationship.
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    Inverse square law .intensity-brightness-luminosity-distance

    Inverse square law...intensity-brightness-luminosity-distance can anyone help me answer this question please --------------------- recall the inverse square law of intensity of light and use it to relate the brightness of a star to its luminosity and distance from an observer...
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    Why heat, light, and waves all follow the inverse square law?

    Why is it that heat, light, and waves all follow the inverse square law? Why not the inverse cube law? why any law? why doesn't light radiate to 100% of its horizon instead of expanding by mathematical functions? The best explanation i can come up with is that the inverse square law is a...
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