Investigating the Inverse Law of Light and Fluorescent Tubes

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This discussion focuses on the investigation of the inverse law of light in relation to fluorescent tubes. The user seeks to understand why fluorescent tubes behave as line sources at close distances and transition to point sources at greater distances. The conversation suggests utilizing calculus to analyze the behavior of light intensity as distance increases, specifically referencing the inverse square law.

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hello,
iam doing an investigation on the inverse law using light. i want to know why can a flourescent tube act a line source? why is it that when you get too far the is acts a point source?

i look forward to your response
 
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inverse what law? inverse square?
your answer seems to be in calculus of the problem. try putting infinity for distance, and compare the result with point source's equation.
 

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