Sources of Light & Illuminance

The swag lamp over your bedroom desk isn't bright enough for you read or work on your physics homework. Do you change the lamp from 2 meters above the desk to 1 meter above the desk (half the distance) or double the strength of the bulb? In order to answer this question you will need to investigate illumination, luminous intensity, and luminous flux. Sometimes the mathematics for these topics can be a little difficult, so examples and practice questions are included.

Foundational Objectives & Factors of Scientific Literacy

More Foundational Objectives and CELS

Learning Outcomes

Light & Illuminance Notes

Illumination Diagram

Online Activities
Light Intensity & Photometry

Offline Activity
Illuminance Practice Problems - PDF or Doc or RTF
Photometer Lab - PDF or Doc or RTF
Light Intensity Lab - PDF or Doc or RTF

Assignments
Illumination Problems PDF or Doc or RTF

Assessment