Combined Science GCSE
Light intensity and distance
What Light intensity and distance means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Light intensity and distance
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Light intensity decreases with distance from a lamp, and doubling the distance reduces light intensity to one quarter of its original value.
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