candela Comparison Table

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candela comparison table

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base SI unit Syteme Internationale a unit assumed to be mutually independent from which all other units are derived SI unit

luminous intensity unit unit luminous intensity

candela Syteme Internationale the luminous intensity in a given direction, of a source that emits monochromatic radiation of frequency 540 × 10¹² hertz and that has a radiant intensity in that direction of 1/683 watt per steradian in 1933 it was based on the luminous emission of a blackbody at the freezing temperature of platinum (2045 K) cd 13th CGPM 1967 base SI unit luminous intensity

Subject	is an acronym for	has definition	has historical origin	has symbol	has approval agency	is a kind of	has approval date	is an instance of	is a unit of
base SI unit	Syteme Internationale	a unit assumed to be mutually independent from which all other units are derived				SI unit
luminous intensity unit						unit			luminous intensity
candela	Syteme Internationale	the luminous intensity in a given direction, of a source that emits monochromatic radiation of frequency 540 × 10¹² hertz and that has a radiant intensity in that direction of 1/683 watt per steradian	in 1933 it was based on the luminous emission of a blackbody at the freezing temperature of platinum (2045 K)	cd	13th CGPM		1967	base SI unit	luminous intensity

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