SOLUTION: The intensity of light varies inversely as the square of the distance from the light source. If the distance from a light source is doubled, what will happen to the intensity of th

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Question 469484: The intensity of light varies inversely as the square of the distance from the light source. If the distance from a light source is doubled, what will happen to the intensity of the light?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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It decreases to 1/4 its intensity.
It's the "inverse square law."