The illumination of an object by a light source is related to the distance from the source
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The illumination of an object by a light source is related to the distance from the source by an inverse square law. Suppose that after dark you are sitting in a room with just one lamp, trying to read a book. The light is too dim, so you move your chair halfway to the lamp. How much brighter is the light?
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Calculus Early Transcendentals
ISBN: 9781337613927
9th Edition
Authors: James Stewart, Daniel K. Clegg, Saleem Watson, Lothar Redlin
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