Difference between revisions of "Lux"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | In the International System ([ | + | In the International System ([[SI]]), illumination is measured as lux which is defined as one lumen per square meter. In English units, light is measured by [[foot-candle|foot-candles]] which is defined as one lumen per square foot. Thus, one foot-candle is about 10 lux (9.4). |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Latest revision as of 15:33, 21 January 2014
Description
In the International System (SI), illumination is measured as lux which is defined as one lumen per square meter. In English units, light is measured by foot-candles which is defined as one lumen per square foot. Thus, one foot-candle is about 10 lux (9.4).
Synonyms and Related Terms
meter-candle