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definition of: FOOTCANDLE

What is FOOTCANDLE?

Footcandle is unit of light density measured over a surface. One footcandle is equal to one lumen per square foot of surface. Measured footcandles are dependent of the measure distance from the light source (see law of inverse squares), and angle at which the light reaches the surface (see Cosine Law).

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