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Intensity is defined as the power through a unit area. In other words, it is the amount of energy that arrives per unit area, per unit time.

Therefore, over a larger surface area, the intensity of the light (laser) will be reduced at any given point. So if you were to shine the laser over a convex surface as oppose to a flat surface, the intensity at any point will be smaller since the amount of area is increased.

A good example of this generalized for any light source, is by considering the seasons on earth (earth is also a convex surface). Many people confuse the temperatures of the seasons being due to the distance of the earth from the sun. But in reality, because the earth has a tilt, when this tilt is pointing toward the sun, the amount of light strikes a smaller area and there is more direct sunlight per unit area making it warmer, whereas in winter the tilt is in the opposite direction and so light strikes a greater area making it cooler.

Intensity is defined as the power through a unit area. In other words, it is the amount of energy that arrives per unit area, per unit time.

Therefore, over a larger surface area, the intensity of the light (laser) will be reduced at any given point. This means if you were to shine the laser over a convex surface as oppose to a flat surface, the intensity at any point will be smaller since the amount of area is increased.

A good example of this generalized for any light source, is by considering the seasons on earth (earth is also a convex surface). Many people confuse the temperatures of the seasons being due to the distance of the earth from the sun. But in reality, because the earth has a tilt, when this tilt is pointing toward the sun, the amount of light strikes a smaller area and there is more direct sunlight per unit area making it warmer, whereas in winter the tilt is in the opposite direction and so light strikes a greater area making it cooler.

Intensity is defined as the power through a unit area. In other words, it is the amount of energy that arrives per unit area, per unit time.

Therefore, over a larger surface area, the intensity of the light (laser) will be reduced at any given point. So if you were to shine the laser over a convex surface as oppose to a flat surface, the intensity at any point will be smaller since the amount of area is increased.

A good example of this generalized for any light source, is by considering the seasons on earth (earth is also has a convex surface). Many people confuse the temperatures of the seasons being due to the distance of the earth from the sun. But in reality, because the earth has a tilt, when this tilt is pointing toward the sun, the amount of light strikes a smaller area and there is more direct sunlight per unit area (per unit time) making it warmer, whereas in winter the tilt is in the opposite direction and so light strikes a greater area making it cooler.

Intensity is defined as the power through a unit area. In other words, it is the amount of energy that arrives per unit area, per unit time.

Therefore, over a larger surface area, the intensity of the light (laser) will be reduced at any given point. So if you were to shine the laser over a convex surface as oppose to a flat surface, the intensity at any point will be smaller since the amount of area is increased.

A good example of this generalized for any light source, is by considering the seasons on earth (earth is also a convex surface). Many people confuse the temperatures of the seasons being due to the distance of the earth from the sun. But in reality, because the earth has a tilt, when this tilt is pointing toward the sun, the amount of light strikes a smaller area and there is more direct sunlight per unit area making it warmer, whereas in winter the tilt is in the opposite direction and so light strikes a greater area making it cooler.

Intensity is defined as the power through a unit area. In other words, it is the amount of energy that arrives per unit area, per unit time.

Therefore, over a larger surface area, the intensity of the light (laser) will be reduced. So if you were to shine the laser over a convex surface as oppose to a flat surface, the intensity at any point will smaller since the amount of area is increased.

Intensity is defined as the power through a unit area. In other words, it is the amount of energy that arrives per unit area, per unit time.

Therefore, over a larger surface area, the intensity of the light (laser) will be reduced at any given point. So if you were to shine the laser over a convex surface as oppose to a flat surface, the intensity at any point will be smaller since the amount of area is increased.

A good example of this generalized for any light source, is by considering the seasons on earth (earth is also has a convex surface). Many people confuse the temperatures of the seasons being due to the distance of the earth from the sun. But in reality, because the earth has a tilt, when this tilt is pointing toward the sun, the amount of light strikes a smaller area and there is more direct sunlight per unit area (per unit time) making it warmer, whereas in winter the tilt is in the opposite direction and so light strikes a greater area making it cooler.