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roselinechinyere27m

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What is the inverse square law in physics?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Why is water vapor considered to be a greenhouse gas?
 
  What will be an ideal response?


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Reply #1 on: Jul 26, 2018
Answer to Question 1

The inverse square law states that the flux from an isotropic point source is reduced by the square of the distance from the source to the receiver.

Answer to Question 2

Water vapor absorbs certain longer wavelengths of the solar radiation striking the atmosphere and reradiates it in the thermal infrar ed. (Combustion produces two of the most important greenhouse gases: water vapor and carbon dioxide.


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