Photometry Flashcards

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Define: illuminance at a point on a surface

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Illuminance at a point of surface is the amount of total luminous flux incident on a surface, per unit area (Lux).

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Laws of photometry

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Law 1: The Inverse Square Law of Illuminance states that the illuminance at a point on a surface is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the point and the source.

Law 2: The Cosine Law states that if the normal to an illuminated surface is at an angle (Ø) to the direction of the incident light, the illuminance is proportional to the cosine of the angle (cosØ).

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Formula for: directly below a source and below at an angle

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Directly below: E = 1 / d2

Below at an angle: E = 1 / d2 x CosØ

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Define: transmittance of a transparent body

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The amount of light that passes through the transparent medium.

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