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CHAPTER I
Prof. Hani Obeid
Applied Sciences University
2012
Good Lighting
Visible Light
Properties of Light
Wavelength perception of color Intensity(amplitude) perception of brightness
Wave length
Frequency
Propagation velocity depends on wave type, elasticity of the medium And its rigidity. If the medium is homogeneous and isotropic, propagation Velocity is the same in all directions. For example, sound propagation velocity in the air, at 20 degrees C, is That of 343.5 m/s, whereas electromagnetic waves propagation velocity In the vacuum is equivalent to 300 000 km/s. The fundamental equation which relates propagation velocity to wave Length is:
Frequency Spectrum
The electromagnetic spectrum: colors and wavelengths visible to humans
Figure 6.2
Dr Hani Obeid - Applied Sciences University. 2011
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The Colour
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Color Temperature
Color Temperature is an expression used to indicate the Color of a source of light by comparing it with a black body Color, that is to say a theoretical perfect radiator.
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