Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1] · Physics · Photometry
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A point source, positioned at the origin, emits of luminous flux uniformly in all directions. Determine the illuminance on a small area located at , given that the normal to this area forms an angle of 37^{}^{{}^{\circ}} with the -axis.
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Correct answer
D.
Step-by-step solution
The luminous intensity of the point source is given by the total luminous flux divided by the total solid angle:
The illuminance on a surface is given by:
where is the distance from the source and is the angle between the normal to the surface and the direction of the incident light. The light travels along the X-axis, so the angle of incidence is \theta = 37^{}^{{}^{\circ}}.
Substituting the given values:
E = \dfrac{50 \times \cos 37^{}^{{}^{\circ}}}{(1.0)^2}
The illuminance on a surface is given by:
where is the distance from the source and is the angle between the normal to the surface and the direction of the incident light. The light travels along the X-axis, so the angle of incidence is \theta = 37^{}^{{}^{\circ}}.
Substituting the given values:
E = \dfrac{50 \times \cos 37^{}^{{}^{\circ}}}{(1.0)^2}