Question

We can reasonably model a 75 W incandescent light bulb as a sphere 6.0 cm in diameter. Typically only about 5% of the energy goes to visible light; the rest goes largely to non-visible infrared radiation. (a) What is the visible light intensity at the surface of the bulb

Answer 1

Visible light intensity at the surface of the bulb (I) = 331 W/m²

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Energy = 75 W

Radius = 6 /2 = 3 cm = 3 × 10⁻² m

Energy goes to visible light = 5% = 0.05

Find:

Visible light intensity at the surface of the bulb (I)

Computation:

Visible light intensity at the surface of the bulb (I) = P / 4A

Visible light intensity at the surface of the bulb (I) = (0.05)(75) / 4π(3 × 10⁻²)²

Visible light intensity at the surface of the bulb (I) = 3.75 / 4π(9 × 10⁻⁴)

Visible light intensity at the surface of the bulb (I) = 331 W/m²