Leumas Physics

Flux from Luminosity

F = L / (4·π·d^2)

What it says

The power per unit area reaching us from a source of known luminosity at a known distance.

Symbols

SymbolQuantityDimension
FRadiant flux (W/m^2)M T^-3
LLuminosity (W)M L^2 T^-3
dDistance (m)L

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