Irodov Problem 5.3

Physics · optics

Problem

Find the mean illuminance of the irradiated part of an opaque sphere receiving (a) a parallel luminous flux resulting in illuminance E0 at the point of normal incidence; (b) light from a point isotropic source located at a distance 1 = = 100 cm from the centre of the sphere; the radius of the sphere is R = 60 cm and the luminous intensity is I = 36 cd.

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