Solution to Exercise

1. The intensity decreases as the square of the distance, so increasing the distance by a factor of 10 decreases the intensity by a factor of 10 x 10 = 100.

2. The intensity varies as the square of the distance, so the apparent intensity will increase by (100 / 60 ) 2 = 2.78.

3. ( R 1 / R 2 ) 2 = 10; thus, R 1 / R 2 = 10 1 / 2 = 3.16