bobobano said:Homework Statement
A lamp producing 1600 lumens is 16" away from a window of 0.015m^2 on a wall 0.14m^2, what is the amount of light through the window.
Homework Equations
lux = lumens/m^2
The Attempt at a Solution
Since there's no material in the window, shouldn't it be the full 1600 lumens seen inside?
bobobano said:am I correct in thinking that if I multiply the lux over the area, from the lamp to the window, by the window's area I'll get the lumens through the window?
Light through window = (light from lamp)/(pi*distance2)*(window surface area)
bobobano said:I dropped him an e-mail and he says to consider it as a sphere.
Light through a window is the phenomenon of light passing through a transparent opening in a wall or structure, typically made of glass. This can occur naturally from sunlight or artificially from artificial lighting sources.
Light passes through a window due to the properties of transparent materials such as glass. These materials allow light to pass through them without significantly altering its direction or intensity.
The amount of light passing through a window can be affected by several factors, including the transparency and thickness of the material, the angle of incidence of the light, and any obstructions or reflections in the path of the light.
Light can appear different when passing through a window due to refraction, which is the bending of light as it passes through a transparent material. This can cause the light to appear distorted or to create rainbows when passing through a prism-like surface.
The most common application of light passing through a window is for natural lighting in buildings. This can save energy and provide a more comfortable environment for occupants. Other applications include using windows as solar panels to generate electricity and studying the properties of light in scientific experiments.