Question

Which of the following is correct for light diverging from a point source?

(a) The intensity decreases in proportion with the distance squared.
(b) The wave front is parabolic.
(c) The intensity at the wavelength does not depend on the distance.
(d) None of these.
(a) The intensity decreases in proportion with the distance squared.

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