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inverse square law

noun

Definition of inverse square law

: a statement in physics: a given physical quantity (such as illumination) varies with the distance from the source inversely as the square of the distance

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 Power law distributions are seen in many physical situations, like the inverse square laws of gravitation and electric fields. — Quanta Magazine, "How Network Math Can Help You Make Friends," 20 Aug. 2018 Most of the time, crowds flow along this way, each person using this inverse square law to avoid collisions while getting to their own destination. — Evelyn Lamb, Smithsonian, "How Fluid Dynamics Can Help You Navigate Crowds," 17 Jan. 2017

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First Known Use of inverse square law

1921, in the meaning defined above

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