Homework ETS 2221C

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1. A circle has a radius of 42 cm.Find angle
in rad(also deg) subtended at the center
of the circle by an arc length of (a)21 cm
(b)5.5 m.
Solution
r = 42cm
we have l = r =

3. A G45(18 W) Halogen lamp has a radius

of 1.2 cm and its radiating energy uniformly outward. The detector used to
measure the power has an area of 5mm2
and is placed at a distance of 25 cm.
Determine: (a)Radiant power (b)Radiant
intensity (c) Radiant emmitance (d)
Irradiance (e) Radiance.
Solution

l
r

a) l = 21cm.
= 21cm
42cm = 0.5rad or
180
= 0.5rad rad
= 28.6
b) l = 5.5m
= 550cm
42cm
= 13.095rad or
180
= 13.095rad rad

r = 1.2cm = 0.012m
A = 5mm2
d = 25cm = 0.25m
a) e : Radiant P ower
e = 18W

= 750.3

b) Ie : Radiant Intensity

2. Find the solid angle of a sphere of radius

750 mm subtended by an area of (a) 15m2
(b)25cm2 .

e
Ie =

= 4sr (for a sphere)

Solution

Ie =

r = 750mm r = 0.75m
we have =

Area
r2

18W
4sr

Ie = 1.43 W
sr

a) Area = 15m2 .
15m2
= (0.75m)
2

c) Me : Radiant Emmitance
Me =

= 26.67srad

e
Area

e = 18W ; Area : f rom source

Area = 4r2 = 4(0.012m)2 A = 0.00181m2

b) Area = 25cm2 .
25cm2
= (0.75m)
2

Me =

= 0.00444srad

18W
0.00181m2

Me = 9.9448 KW
m2
1

T = 4727 C = 4727 + 273.15 = 5000.15K

max =?
by Wiens displacement Law:

d) Ee : Irradiance
Ee =

e
Area

max =

Area:
total surface at a distance d
Area = 4d2
Ee =

max =

6. An electric stove burner has a surface

temperature of 734 F. Find the wavelength that radiates most strongly at this
temperature.

e) Le : Radiance
e
A

Solution
T = 734 F = 663.15K
32
Obs K = F1.8
+ 273.15

= 4sr
A = 4r2 = 0.00181m2
Le =

18W
4sr0.00181m2

max =?
by Wiens displacement Law:

Le = 62.96 mW
2 sr

max =

4. A light source emits 25 mW of optical

power into a sphere. Find the radiant intensity of this light source.

2898m
T (K)

max =

2898m
663.15

max = 4.37m
7. Calculate the spectral radiance (0.5 to
2.5m) of a black body at a temperature
of 5500 K. Plot your results.

Solution

Solution

e : 25mW
e
Ie =? Ie =

= 4sr (for a sphere)

Ie =

2898m
5000.15

max = 0.58m

18W
4(0.25m)2

W
Ee = 22.93 m
2

Le =

2898m
T (K)

Spectral Radiance

25mW
4sr

L =

2hc2
5 .

1
hc

(e kT 1)

W
)
m2 sr.m

Ie = 1.98 mW
sr
W
for = 0.5m L = 1.73 104 m2 sr.m

5. Determine the maximum wavelength at

which an osmium (Os) filament radiates
most strongly when it has a temperature
of 4727 C.

for
for
for
for
for
for

Solution

= 0.55m L = 1.73 104

= 0.6m L = 1.67 104
= 0.65m L = 1.56 104
= 0.7m L = 1.44 104
= 0.75m L = 1.31 104
= 0.8m L = 1.18 104

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for
for

= 0.85m L = 1.06 104

= 0.9m L = 9.41 105
= 0.95m L = 8.37 105
= 1m L = 7.43 105
= 1.1m L = 5.85 105
= 1.3m L = 3.66 105
= 1.5m L = 2.34 105
= 1.6m L = 1.89 105
= 1.65m L = 1.7 105
= 2m L = 8.6 106
= 2.1m L = 7.17 106
= 2.5m L = 3.66 106