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Inverse square law

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025
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Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025

Definition

The inverse square law states that the intensity or strength of a physical quantity decreases with the square of the distance from its source.

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