Optics Question 505

Question: When sunlight falls normally on earth, a luminous flux of 1.57×105 lumen/m2 is produced on earth. The distance of earth from sun is 1.5×108Km . The luminous intensity of sun in candela will be

Options:

A) 3.53×1027

B) 3.53×1025

C) 3.53×1029

D) 3.53×1021

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

I=Lr2

L=1.57×105×(1.5×1011)2

=3.53×1027 Cd



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