r/ChernobylTV May 06 '19

Chernobyl - Episode 1 '1:23:45' - Discussion Thread

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u/196883plus1 Jun 06 '19

You cite the inverse square law, and then immediately don't apply it. Double the distance from a ray source makes it four times weaker. That's why it's called "square."

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u/Devar0 Jun 06 '19

Yes.. my bad. Still got the point across.