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Photometry and Geometrical Optics

Problem 5.6

An illuminant shaped as a plane horizontal disc S=100 cm2S=100 \mathrm{~cm}^{2} in area is suspended over the centre of a round table of radius RR =1.0 m.=1.0 \mathrm{~m} . Its luminance does not depend on direction and is equal to L=1.6104 cd/m2L=1.6 \cdot 10^{4} \mathrm{~cd} / \mathrm{m}^{2}. At what height over the table should the illuminant be suspended to provide maximum illuminance at the circumference of the table? How great will that illuminance be? The illuminant is assumed to be a point source.

Reveal Answer
hR,E=LS/4R2=40 lxh \approx R, E=L S / 4 R^{2}=40 \mathrm{~lx}