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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 square law.
Question?
What is the energy dispersion from a finite line source?
Can the question be explained with elementry geometry?
Measured 90deg from center of line source, at distance x, where transition from ½ inverse square law, back to inverse square law, takes place.
Can anyone throw 'light' on this question without diversions?
1 First order principles only.
2 In space, zero boundaries.
3 Line length magnitudes greater than any wavelength of energy dispersed.
Thank you.
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 square law.
Question?
What is the energy dispersion from a finite line source?
Can the question be explained with elementry geometry?
Measured 90deg from center of line source, at distance x, where transition from ½ inverse square law, back to inverse square law, takes place.
Can anyone throw 'light' on this question without diversions?
1 First order principles only.
2 In space, zero boundaries.
3 Line length magnitudes greater than any wavelength of energy dispersed.
Thank you.