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An electric bulb is hanging over a table at a height of 1m above it.The illuminance on the table directly below the bulb is 40 lux. the illuminance at a point on the table 1 m away from the first point will be about

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10.5 lux
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14.1 lux
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20.8lux
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28.8 lux
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Solution

The correct option is B 14.1 lux
Let I be the intensity of bulb then
case I: 40=I1×1I=40cd
case II: E=40(12+12)3/2=408=14.1lux

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