Convert meter-candle to foot-candle
Learn how to convert
1
meter-candle to
foot-candle
step by step.
Calculation Breakdown
Set up the equation
\(1.0\left(meter-candle\right)={\color{rgb(20,165,174)} x}\left(foot-candle\right)\)
Define the base values of the selected units in relation to the SI unit \(\left(lux\right)\)
\(\text{Left side: 1.0 } \left(meter-candle\right) = {\color{rgb(89,182,91)} 1.0\left(lux\right)} = {\color{rgb(89,182,91)} 1.0\left(lx\right)}\)
\(\text{Right side: 1.0 } \left(foot-candle\right) = {\color{rgb(125,164,120)} 10.746\left(lux\right)} = {\color{rgb(125,164,120)} 10.746\left(lx\right)}\)
Insert known values into the conversion equation to determine \({\color{rgb(20,165,174)} x}\)
\(1.0\left(meter-candle\right)={\color{rgb(20,165,174)} x}\left(foot-candle\right)\)
\(\text{Insert known values } =>\)
\(1.0 \times {\color{rgb(89,182,91)} 1.0} \times {\color{rgb(89,182,91)} \left(lux\right)} = {\color{rgb(20,165,174)} x} \times {\color{rgb(125,164,120)} {\color{rgb(125,164,120)} 10.746}} \times {\color{rgb(125,164,120)} \left(lux\right)}\)
\(\text{Or}\)
\(1.0 \cdot {\color{rgb(89,182,91)} 1.0} \cdot {\color{rgb(89,182,91)} \left(lx\right)} = {\color{rgb(20,165,174)} x} \cdot {\color{rgb(125,164,120)} 10.746} \cdot {\color{rgb(125,164,120)} \left(lx\right)}\)
\(\text{Cancel SI units}\)
\(1.0 \times {\color{rgb(89,182,91)} 1.0} \cdot {\color{rgb(89,182,91)} \cancel{\left(lx\right)}} = {\color{rgb(20,165,174)} x} \times {\color{rgb(125,164,120)} 10.746} \times {\color{rgb(125,164,120)} \cancel{\left(lx\right)}}\)
\(\text{Conversion Equation}\)
\(1.0 = {\color{rgb(20,165,174)} x} \times 10.746\)
\(\text{Simplify}\)
\(1.0 = {\color{rgb(20,165,174)} x} \times 10.746\)
Switch sides
\({\color{rgb(20,165,174)} x} \times 10.746 = 1.0\)
Isolate \({\color{rgb(20,165,174)} x}\)
Multiply both sides by \(\left(\dfrac{1.0}{10.746}\right)\)
\({\color{rgb(20,165,174)} x} \times 10.746 \times \dfrac{1.0}{10.746} = 1.0 \times \dfrac{1.0}{10.746}\)
\(\text{Cancel}\)
\({\color{rgb(20,165,174)} x} \times {\color{rgb(255,204,153)} \cancel{10.746}} \times \dfrac{1.0}{{\color{rgb(255,204,153)} \cancel{10.746}}} = 1.0 \times \dfrac{1.0}{10.746}\)
\(\text{Simplify}\)
\({\color{rgb(20,165,174)} x} = \dfrac{1.0}{10.746}\)
Solve \({\color{rgb(20,165,174)} x}\)
\({\color{rgb(20,165,174)} x}\approx0.093057882\approx9.3058 \times 10^{-2}\)
\(\text{Conversion Equation}\)
\(1.0\left(meter-candle\right)\approx{\color{rgb(20,165,174)} 9.3058 \times 10^{-2}}\left(foot-candle\right)\)
