"inverse-square law" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: inverse-square laws [plural]
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  1. (physics) Any physical law, such as that of gravitation, in which a quantity varies inversely with distance from a source as the square of that distance. Wikipedia link: inverse-square law Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-inverse-square_law-en-noun-EOtkN2sl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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