The intensity of radioactivity depends on the distance of the recipient from the source of radiation and follows an inverse square law. Suppose an object receives 2340 millirem of radiation when it is 10 meters from the source, calculate the distance if the object is now exposed to 135 millirem.

The intensity of radioactivity depends on the distance of the recipient from the source of radiation and follows an inverse square law. Suppose an object receives 2340 millirem of radiation when it is 10 meters from the source, calculate the distance if the object is now exposed to 135 millirem.

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The intensity of radioactivity depends on the distance of the recipient from the source of
radiation and follows an inverse square law. Suppose an object receives 2340 millirem of
radiation when it is 10 meters from the source, calculate the distance if the object is now
exposed to 135 millirem.

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