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INVERSE SQUARE LAW [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2003-04-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Atomic Physics
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inverse square law
1, record 1, English, inverse%20square%20law
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A law of nature that states how the intensity of radiation decreases as a person moves away from a radiation source. 1, record 1, English, - inverse%20square%20law
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The law states that the intensity will decrease proportionately to the distance squares. This means that moving twice as far from a source decreases the intensity of the source by a factor of two squared (2²). 1, record 1, English, - inverse%20square%20law
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Physique atomique
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- loi de l'inverse des carrés
1, record 1, French, loi%20de%20l%27inverse%20des%20carr%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Loi naturelle selon laquelle l'intensité du rayonnement diminue de manière inversement proportionnelle au carré de la distance lorsqu'une personne s'éloigne d'une source de rayonnement. 2, record 1, French, - loi%20de%20l%27inverse%20des%20carr%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À une distance deux fois plus grande, l'intensité de cette source diminue donc suivant un facteur de deux au carré 2², soit quatre fois. 2, record 1, French, - loi%20de%20l%27inverse%20des%20carr%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-06-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Range Measurements (Telecommunications)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- inverse square law
1, record 2, English, inverse%20square%20law
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- loi de l'inverse du carré 1, record 2, French, loi%20de%20l%27inverse%20du%20carr%C3%A9
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- inverse square law 1, record 3, English, inverse%20square%20law
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- loi du carré de la distance 1, record 3, French, loi%20du%20carr%C3%A9%20de%20la%20distance
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
loi selon laquelle la quantité de rayonnement reçue par zone unitaire à une distance donnée de la source, supposant qu'il n'y ait aucune absorption, est inversement proportionnelle au carré de cette distance, lorsque le rayonnement (thermique ou nucléaire) d'une source ponctuelle est émis uniformément dans toutes les directions. 1, record 3, French, - loi%20du%20carr%C3%A9%20de%20la%20distance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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