Inverse Square Law/Examples
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Examples of Inverse Square Law
Forces of Interaction
Various forces of interaction between two particles in space obey the inverse square law, for example:
- the force of gravitation
- the electrostatic force.
Intensity of Effect
The inverse square law governs the intensity of an effect to the reciprocal of the square of the distance from its cause.
The illumination from a source of light is an everyday example of this.