Measuring The Rate Of Photosynthesis

Question 1

What does the inverse square mean?

Answer 1

The inverse square means that if you half the distance the light intensity will be four times greater and if you divide the distance by three the light intensity will be nine times greater likewise if you double the distance the light intensity will be four times smaller and if you trouble the distance The light intensity will be nine times smaller you can use 1/d2(squared) as a measure of light intensity