> I thought the point of inverse square laws was that we have a point source, area increases with r^2, energy is radiated symmetrically in space, and thus energy at any given point has to drop off with 1/r^2 in order for total energy to remain constant.
This explains an inverse square law for intensity of radiation, but why would you expect it to apply to forces in general?
This explains an inverse square law for intensity of radiation, but why would you expect it to apply to forces in general?