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luxA unit of measurement of the intensity of light. It is equal to the illumination of a surface one meter away from a single candle. See candela. lux the derived SI unit of illumination equal to a luminous flux of 1 lumen per square metre. 1 lux is equivalent to 0.0929 foot-candle. lux [ləks] (optics) A unit of illumination, equal to the illumination on a surface 1 square meter in area on which there is a luminous flux of 1 lumen uniformly distributed, or the illumination on a surface all points of which are at a distance of 1 meter from a uniform point source of 1 candela. Symbolized lx. Also known as meter-candle. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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