Light Intensity Ab9C62
1. **State the problem:**
The light intensity $I$ varies inversely with the square of the distance $d$ from the projector, so the relationship is given by:
$$I = \frac{k}{d^2}$$
where $k$ is a constant.
2. **Given:**
When $d = 3$ m, $I = 24$ units.
3. **Find the constant $k$:**
Using the formula:
$$24 = \frac{k}{3^2} = \frac{k}{9}$$
Multiply both sides by 9:
$$k = 24 \times 9 = 216$$
4. **a) Find the light intensity when $d = 6$ m:**
Use the formula with $k=216$:
$$I = \frac{216}{6^2} = \frac{216}{36} = 6$$
5. **b) Effect when distance is halved:**
If distance is halved, $d$ becomes $\frac{d}{2}$.
Intensity becomes:
$$I' = \frac{k}{(\frac{d}{2})^2} = \frac{k}{\frac{d^2}{4}} = 4 \times \frac{k}{d^2} = 4I$$
So, the intensity becomes 4 times greater.
6. **c) Effect when distance is increased by 25%:**
New distance:
$$d' = 1.25d$$
New intensity:
$$I' = \frac{k}{(1.25d)^2} = \frac{k}{1.5625 d^2} = \frac{1}{1.5625} I = 0.64 I$$
Intensity decreases to 64% of original.
7. **Summary:**
- At 6 m, intensity is 6 units.
- Halving distance quadruples intensity.
- Increasing distance by 25% reduces intensity to 64%.