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Science Buddies: How Does the Intensity of Light Change With Distance?

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How far would you have to travel so that the light of the full sun would provide "daylight" no brighter than twilight on Earth? This project describes a method to verify the inverse square law: how light, sound, electrical signals, and gravity each decrease with distance from their source. When you have finished your experiment, you can use your results to calculate an answer.

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)