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A light source radiates 60.0 W of single-wavelength sinusoidal light uniformly in all directions. What is the average intensity of the light from this bulb at a distance of 0.400 m from the bulb

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Answer:

29.85 W/ m^2

Step-by-step explanation:

A light source radiates 60.0 W of single-wavelength sinusoidal light uniformly in-example-1
User Paul Grenyer
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Answer:
29.85\ W/m^2

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Power
P=60\ W

Distance from the light source
r=0.4\ m

Intensity is given by


I=(P)/(4\pi r^2)

Inserting values


\Rightarrow I=(60)/(4\pi (0.4)^2)\\\\\Rightarrow I=(60)/(2.010)\\\\\Rightarrow I=29.85\ W/m^2

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