A student studies by the light of a desk lamp. The intensity of the light, I, in lumens is inversely proportional to the square of the distance, d, in meters between the study materials and the lamp. 500 The formula is given by I = d? If the distance between the student's study materials and the lamp doubles, what happens to the intensity of the light? O The intensity of the light is 2 times as intense. O The intensity of the light is 4 times as intense. O The intensity of the light is 2 times less intense. O The intensity of the light is 4 times less intense.

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A student studies by the light of a desk lamp.
The intensity of the light, I, in lumens is inversely proportional to the square of the distance, d, in meters between the study materials and the lamp.
500
The formula is given by I =
d?
If the distance between the student's study materials and the lamp doubles, what happens to the intensity of the light?
O The intensity of the light is 2 times as intense.
O The intensity of the light is 4 times as intense.
O The intensity of the light is 2 times less intense.
O The intensity of the light is 4 times less intense.
Transcribed Image Text:A student studies by the light of a desk lamp. The intensity of the light, I, in lumens is inversely proportional to the square of the distance, d, in meters between the study materials and the lamp. 500 The formula is given by I = d? If the distance between the student's study materials and the lamp doubles, what happens to the intensity of the light? O The intensity of the light is 2 times as intense. O The intensity of the light is 4 times as intense. O The intensity of the light is 2 times less intense. O The intensity of the light is 4 times less intense.
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