Suppose that a force or energy originates from a point source and spreads its influence equally in
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Suppose that a force or energy originates from a point source and spreads its influence equally in all directions, such as the light from a lightbulb or the gravitational force of a planet. So at a distance r from the source, the intensity I of the force or energy is equal to the source strength S divided by the surface area of a sphere of radius r. Show that I satisfies the inverse square law I − k/r2 , where k is a positive constant.
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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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