candle (international) to candle (UK)
Please provide values below to convert candle (international) [c] to candle (UK) [c (UK)], or change ↔.
candle (international) [c]
Definition: A unit of luminous intensity based on a specific standard of candle power, defined as the intensity of light emitted by a particular substance (usually spermaceti oil) under standard conditions.
Historyandorigin: This unit was originally based on the light emitted by a standard candle made from spermaceti, but it was later redefined for standardization purposes.
CurrentUse: Historically used to measure the brightness of light sources. It has largely been replaced by the modern unit of luminous intensity, the candela, in the SI system.
funfact: The international candle was one of the first standardized units for measuring light intensity and played a key role in the development of modern photometry.
candle (UK) [c (UK)]
Definition: A unit of luminous intensity used in the United Kingdom, based on the light emitted by a standard candle under specific conditions.
Historyandorigin: The UK candle was defined similarly to the international and German candles but with minor variations in the standard substance used.
CurrentUse: It was once used in the UK for lighting measurements but has since been replaced by the more accurate and internationally accepted unit, the candela.
funfact: The UK candle was officially replaced by the candela as part of global efforts to standardize scientific measurements.
candle (international) [c] to candle (UK) [c (UK)] Conversion Table
1 candle (international) [c] | 0.96 candle (UK) [c (UK)] |
2 candle (international) [c] | 1.92 candle (UK) [c (UK)] |
3 candle (international) [c] | 2.88 candle (UK) [c (UK)] |
5 candle (international) [c] | 4.8 candle (UK) [c (UK)] |
10 candle (international) [c] | 9.6 candle (UK) [c (UK)] |
50 candle (international) [c] | 48 candle (UK) [c (UK)] |
100 candle (international) [c] | 96 candle (UK) [c (UK)] |
1000 candle (international) [c] | 960 candle (UK) [c (UK)] |
10000 candle (international) [c] | 9600 candle (UK) [c (UK)] |
100000 candle (international) [c] | 96000 candle (UK) [c (UK)] |
1000000 candle (international) [c] | 960000 candle (UK) [c (UK)] |
How to Convert candle (international) to candle (UK)
1 candle (international) [c] = 0.96 candle (UK) [c (UK)]
1 candle (UK) [c (UK)] = 1.0416666667 candle (international) [c]
we use cross multiplication method
candle (international) [c] → candle (UK) [c (UK)]
1 → 0.96
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*0.96=1*x
by simplifying
x=1.44