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Lumen (unit) facts for kids

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The lumen (symbol: lm) is the SI derived unit for brightness. It is defined as 1 candela times 1 steradian.

One lumen is about a twelfth the brightness of a candle, so a candle has a brightness of around 12 lumens.

V-LIGHT A314
It says on the package that this lightbulb makes 470 lumens.


See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Lumen para niños

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