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Laws of Illumination

Illuminance
Quantity of luminous flux falling on a unit area of
surface
E = F / A , unit is lux

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Inverse Square Law

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Illuminance

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Inverse Square Law

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Inverse Square Law

INVERSE SQUARE LAW
-Lux decreases by the square of its distance
Ep = I / d2

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Inverse Square Law

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Lamberts Cosine Law

Illuminance in any given point of a surface is

proportional to the cosine of the angle of incidence of

the luminous rays in the illuminated point.

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Lamberts Cosine Law

-Illuminance not perpendicular to source

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Color Temperature

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Color Temperature

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Color Temperature
Color temperature is a measure of the light bulb's color

when illuminated, and is measured in degrees Kelvin.

The higher the number, the whiter and then bluer, the
color.

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Color Temperature
Choosing the right color:
Light color is measured on a temperature scale referred to as
Kelvin (K).
Lower Kelvin numbers mean the light appears more yellow;
higher Kelvin numbers mean the light is whiter or bluer.
Most qualified bulbs are made to match the color of
incandescent bulbs at 2700-3000K.
For a whiter light, look for bulbs marked 3500-4100K.
For bluer white light, look for bulbs marked 5000-6500K

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Color Temperature
Color temperatures over 5,000K are called cool

colors (bluish white), while lower color temperatures

(2,7003,000 K) are called warm colors (yellowish
white through red)

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Color Temperature
"Warm white" generally means a yellow-ish type of

white, and "cool white" means a blue-ish kind of

white.

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