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1.What is light?

2.How light is being measured?
3.How light is being produced naturally and artificially?
4.How light is being detected?
5.What is the difference between light and ambient?
6.What are the modes of light sensors? Explain each.

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Answer:

1. light is electromagnetic radiation within the portion of electromagnetic spectrum that is perceived by the human eye.

2. it's measured in footcandles or lux- it is the amount of light (lumens) falling on a Surface (over any given square foot or square meter). therefore, light intensity is measured in terms of lumens per square foot (footcandles) or lumens per square meter (lux).

3. natural light,, which produces heat and color comes from the radiation given off by the sun. It is then filtered through the Earth's atmosphere and absorbed by plants. Artificial light sources can consist of a filament that uses electricity or halogen gas to go or an electronic device that emits light.

4. most of our conscious vision stem from photoreceptors in the retina, the light-sensitive layer at the back of our eyeball. In animals with backbones (vertebrates) cells that detect light for vision are vaguely shaped like rods or cones giving them their familiar names.

5. there is a difference between ambient and task lighting. task lighting provides focus light so you can see better perform a certain task. while ambient fixtures offer general lighting for your home, distribute light evenly as well as helps create a mood.

6. what are the types of light sensors

• photoresistors (LDR)

• photodiode (how they look like)

• phototransistors

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I hope this helped, I'm so sorry if it didn't .

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