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Photometry and Geometrical Optics

Problem 5.28

A point source with luminous intensity \(I_{0}=100 \mathrm{~cd}\) is positioned at a distance \(s=20.0 \mathrm{~cm}\) from the crest of a concave mirror with focal length \(f=25.0 \mathrm{~cm} .\) Find the luminous intensity of the reflected ray if the reflection coefficient of the mirror is \(\rho=0.80\)

Reveal Answer
I=ρI0f2(fs)2=2.0103 cdI^{\prime}=\rho I_{0} f^{2}(f-s)^{2}=2.0 \cdot 10^{3} \mathrm{~cd}