Inverse square law
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A point source radiating energy equally in all directions without a limit to its range obeys an inverse square law. The radiation intensity at a distance r from the source decreases as the inverese of r2. |
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A point source radiating energy equally in all directions without a limit to its range obeys an inverse square law. The radiation intensity at a distance r from the source decreases as the inverese of r2. |
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