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I Am Wanting to Find out who Created the inverse square law.
It would have been much easier verify the ISL using light. His astronomical observations would not have given a direct 'proof' of ISL but he could have easily verified the effect of the ISL law with a simple photometer. You could do it yourself, on the 'kitchen table' with some light bulbs, tracing paper, oil and some cardboard boxes, painted black, to exclude extraneous light and reflections. No light meters need to be involved.Drakkith said:the force of gravitation falls off in strength at a ratio of 1/r2
InverseSquareLaw said:I Am Wanting to Find out who Created the inverse square law.
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The Inverse Square Law Theory was first formulated by the English physicist Isaac Newton in his book "Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica" in 1687.
The Inverse Square Law Theory states that the intensity of an effect (such as light, sound, or gravitational force) is inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the source of that effect.
The Inverse Square Law Theory has been observed and tested in many scientific experiments, including the famous experiments by Henry Cavendish and Robert Millikan on gravitational and electric forces, respectively.
The Inverse Square Law Theory can be applied to a wide range of phenomena, including the brightness of light as it spreads out from a source, the loudness of sound as it travels through the air, and the strength of gravitational and electric forces as they act on objects at varying distances.
Yes, the Inverse Square Law Theory is still considered valid and is used in many fields of science, including physics, astronomy, and engineering. It is a fundamental principle that helps us understand and predict the behavior of natural phenomena.