An EM wave radiates outwards from a dipole antenna, with \mathrm{E_{o}} as the amplitude of its electric field vector. The electric field E_{o} which transports significant energy from the source falls off as
a) 1 / \mathrm{r}^{3}
b) 1 / \mathrm{r}^{2}
c) 1 / \mathrm{r}
d) remains constant