A light bulb produces 23 W of power emitted uniformly in all
A light bulb produces 23 W of power, emitted uniformly in all directions. Find the average intensity at the following.
(a) at a distance of 4.30 m from the bulb. (in mW/m2)
(b) at a distance of 23.5 m from the bulb. (in mW/m2)
Solution
P = 23 W
a) intensity = P/(4pi * d^2)
intensity = 23/(4pi * 4.3^2)
intensity = 0.099 W/m^2
intensity = 99 mW/m^2
b) at d = 23.5 m
intensity = P/(4pi * d^2)
intensity = 23/(4pi * 23.5^2)
intensity = 0.00331 W/m^2
Intensity = 3.31 mW/m^2
