Inverse-square law
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inverse-square-law-172-8116724
title:
Inverse-square law
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In science, an inverse-square law is any scientific law stating that the observed "intensity" of a specified physical quantity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the source of that physical quantity. The fundamental cause for this can be understood as geometric dilution corresponding to point-source radiation into three-dimensional space. Radar energy expands during both the signal transmission and the reflected return, so the inverse square for both paths means that th
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Physical law
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverse-square_law
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2002-02-25T15:51:15Z
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2024-09-01T20:09:37Z
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