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Lighting
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Agriculture
Professional
02/05/2009

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Term
What is candlepower
Definition

The unit of luminous intensity approximatley equal to the horizontal light output from an ordinary candle

Term
What is lumen
Definition

The unit of lumenous flux equal to the flux in a unit solid angle of one sterasian from a uniform point source of one candelpower

 

Term
Illuminance
Definition

The density of luminous flux incident on a surface in lumens per unit area

Term
What is luminance
Definition

the luminous flux per unit os projected area and unit solid angle leaving a surface, eather reflected or transmitted

Is sometimes called brightness

Term
What is luminous intensity
Definition
a solid andular flux density in a given direction measured in candlepower pr candels
Term

What are the varibles in light levels

Definition
  • Nature of the task
  • the age of the person
  • the reflectances of the room
  • the demand for speed and accuracy in performing the task
Term
What sre the four considerationd in light Quality
Definition

1. glair

2. contrast

3. uniformity

4. color

Term

What are two types of glare

 

Definition

1. direct

2. reflected

Term
What is direct glare
Definition
when a light source in the field or visioncouses discomfort and interforence with visual task
Term
What does VCP Stnd for
Definition
Visual Confort Probability
Term
What is reflecting glair
Definition
Occures when a light source is reflected from a viewed surface into the eye
Term
What is veiling reflection
Definition
a complex interaction of light source and brightness, position of the task, reflectivity of the task, and position of the eye
Term
What is contrast when reffering to lighting
Definition
the difference in illumination level between one point and nearby points
Term
What is uniformity when taking about lighting
Definition
Affects a persons perception of a space as geing comfortable and pleasant to be in
Term
Waht is colour
Definition
is complex subject but it can affect peoples comfort and their inpression of an environment
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