Inverse Square Law Forces

• 2 minutes and 8 seconds (128 seconds) 

• 4 minutes and 10 seconds (250 seconds) 

• 8 minutes and 20 seconds (500 seconds)

• 10 minutes and 20 seconds (620 seconds)

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Why does light refract when it travels through a medium with a different refractive index?

• It changes its speed entering the new medium

• It is reflected away from the material

• Light gets absorbed

• Light is absorbed and reflected leading to refraction

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Light traveling through WHICH of the following will travel the SLOWEST? 

'c' in substance = 'c' in vacuum / refractive index 

• Vacuum (of space)

• Air

• Diamond

• Glass

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Light Intensity: As one gets further from a light source, the intensity of light....

• Increases

• Decreases

• Gets brighter

• Gets more luminous

As one approaches (gets closer) to a light bulb, the brightness of the bulb....

• Increases (brighter)

• Decreases

• Stays the same

• Changes in some unknown way

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Earth's Sun is 93 million miles from Earth. Mercury is closest and Neptune is the furthest planet. Which one experiences the greatest intensity of light energy?

(*of the 3 given)

• Mercury

• Earth

• Neptune

• All 3 receive the same sunlight intensity (it's the Sun)

A student stands 10 feet away from a light bulb. The student walks toward the light bulb to a 5 feet distance. Which is true? Intensity = 1 / d²

• The bulb appears 2x's brighter

• The bulb appears 4x's brighter

• The bulb appears 5x's brighter

• The bulb appears 25x's brighter

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At a distance of 1m, the intensity of light is spread over a 1m x 1m area. What is the area of light spread out at distance 2m?

• 1 m²

• 2 m²

• 4 m²

• 8 m²

Based on the picture...what is the RATE of change of light intensity as one moves FURTHER from the light source?

• Light intensity INCREASES at an inverse square

• Light intensity INCREASES as a direct relationship

• Light intensity DECREASES at an inverse square

• Light intensity INCREASES as a direct relationship

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SOLVE: A light bulb has an intensity of 50 watts at a distance of 1 meter. What is the intensity of the light at 5 meters? Intensity = 1 / d²

• 1 watt

• 2 watts

• 5 watts

• 10 watts

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