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The Conservation of Energy or power Law. This gives the inverse distance law of Intensity: Intensity on Earth = intensity on sun (radius/sun distance to earth)2 .

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Q: What physical law describes the manner in which the intensity of sunlight changes as the observer moves away from the sun?
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What percent of sunlight is red light approx 650 nm?

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