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About 5% of the power of a 100 W light bulb is converted to visible radiation. What is the average intensity of visible radiation (a) at a distance of 1 m from the bulb? (b) at a distance of 10 m? Assume that the radiation is emitted isotropically and neglect reflection.

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Class 12 Physics
CBSE and UP Board
Electromagnetic Waves
Chapter-8 Exercise 8.12
NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Physics Chapter 8 Question 12
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  1. Power rating of bulb, P = 100 W

    It is given that about 5% of its power is converted into visible radiation.

    Therefore ,Power of visible radiation,

    P’ = (5/100 ) x 100 = 5 W

    Hence, the power of visible radiation is 5W.

    Ans (a).

    Distance of a point from the bulb, d = 1 m Hence, intensity of radiation at that point is given as:

    I = P’/(4πd²) =5/4π(1)² =0.398 W/m²

    Ans (b).

    Distance of a point from the bulb, d1 = 10 m Hence, intensity of radiation at that point is given as:

    I = P’/[4π(d1)²]

    =5/4π(10)² =0.00398 W/m²

     

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