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The brightness of a star decreases by the square of the distance. This is known as:.
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The brightness of a star decreases by the square of the distance. This is known as:.

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Answer:

inverse-square law.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since the area increases as the square of the distance, the brightness of the light must decrease as the inverse square of the distance.

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