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Details of Unit: candela

Unit Name candela Convert
Unit Symbolcd
Defining Expression 1.0 cd
Simplified Expression 1.0 cd
DescriptionSI base unit for luminous intensity
Unit CatagorySI Base
Unit Reference Information

The official defination of candela per International System of Units is:

"The candela is the luminous intensity, in a given direction, of a source that emits monochromatic radiation of frequency 540 x 1012 hertz and that has a radiant intensity in that direction of 1/683 watt per steradian"

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