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The unit for measuring the rate at which light energy is radiated from a source is the

A. lumen.
B. Angstrom.
C. candela.
D. lux.

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The correct answer is the candela!

A lumen is the unit for measuring the total amount of visible light emitted by a source. Lux is lumen per square meter.

And candela, our winner, is related to the intesity of this light and it is the rate at which light energy is radiated from a source