Inverse square laws show up everywhere from the brightness of electromagnetic waves (light) to the strength of gravitational and electric fields of force. Let's take a historical journey all the way from Kepler to Gauss to see why this is such an important concept.
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VIDEO ANNOTATIONS/CARDS

What the HECK is Light?!
   • What the HECK is Light?!  

Why Do Things REALLY Fall?
   • Why Do Things REALLY Fall? (with Gene...  

Escaping Black Holes:
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OTHER SOURCES

hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/Forces/isq.htm…
hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/kepler.html
articles.adsabs.harvard.edu//full/2005HisSc..43..3…
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LINKS TO COMMENTS

German Names:
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Gravitons:
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   • Why can't you escape a Black Hole?  
   • Why can't you escape a Black Hole?  
   • Why can't you escape a Black Hole?  
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IMAGE CREDITS

Historical Figures:
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TIME CODES

00:00 Intro
00:33 Historical Origin: Kepler
01:02 Inverse Square Law for Light
02:29 Newton and Gravity
03:37 Coulomb and Electricity
04:21 Gauss' Law and Fields
05:48 Inverse "Area" Laws
06:49 Conclusion
07:21 Outro
07:36 Comment Responses