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Candela

Candela (symbol: cd) is the SI unit of luminous intensity. It measures the luminous power per unit solid angle emitted in a particular direction. A common wax candle has a luminous intensity of roughly 1 cd.

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Hefnerkerze
≈ 1.11 HK
international candles
≈ 1.02 cp
Symbol
cd
Unit of
luminous intensity
Unit system
SI

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SI photometric light units

SI multiples

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Candela

Nodes57
Edges56
Triples22
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.035088
Components1

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Candela

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related to Definition · 6
Candela → CGPM, General Conference, May, Measures, The, Weights
related to Relationships between luminous intensity, luminous flux, and illuminance · 6
Candela → A/2, For, If, Iv, Phi, See MR16
related to Examples · 2
Candela → Focused, If
related to SI multiples · 2
Candela → Like, SI
Hefnerkerze · 1
Candela → ≈ 1.11 HK
international candles · 1
Candela → ≈ 1.02 cp
Symbol · 1
Candela → cd
Unit of · 1
Candela → luminous intensity
Unit system · 1
Candela → SI
is a · 1
Candela → luminous intensity

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luminous intensity light unit candle definition cd platinum si point source photopic standard new radiation illuminance wavelength efficiency candlepower emits

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
CandelaHefnerkerze≈ 1.11 HK1.00infobox
Candelainternational candles≈ 1.02 cp1.00infobox
CandelaSymbolcd1.00infobox
CandelaUnit ofluminous intensity1.00infobox
CandelaUnit systemSI1.00infobox
Candelais aluminous intensity0.90text
Candelarelated to DefinitionThe0.60section
Candelarelated to DefinitionGeneral Conference0.60section
Candelarelated to DefinitionWeights0.60section
Candelarelated to DefinitionMeasures0.60section
Candelarelated to DefinitionCGPM0.60section
Candelarelated to DefinitionMay0.60section

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