candela

GPTKB entity

Statements (17)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Metric
gptkbp:definedIn gptkb:International_System_of_Units
luminous intensity, in a given direction, of a source that emits monochromatic radiation of frequency 540×10^12 hertz and has a radiant intensity in that direction of 1/683 watt per steradian
gptkbp:dimension_symbol J
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label candela
gptkbp:introduced 1948
gptkbp:measures yes
luminous intensity
gptkbp:nameOrigin Latin for candle
gptkbp:replacedBy standard candle
gptkbp:symbol cd
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:SI_base_units
gptkb:Electromagnetism
gptkb:metric_system
gptkb:International_System_of_Units
gptkb:International_System_of_Units_(SI)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5