A worker is required to identify and inspect an object 1 m away. It is illuminated by a 75-W light source 1 m to his left. The background against which the object is viewed is 1.5 m away. If the reflectances of the object and background are .6 and .5 respectively, what is the contrast?

A worker is required to identify and inspect an object 1 m away. It is illuminated by a 75-W light source 1 m to his left. The background against which the object is viewed is 1.5 m away. If the reflectances of the object and background are .6 and .5 respectively, what is the contrast?

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A worker is required to identify and inspect
an object 1 m away. It is illuminated by a
75-W light source 1 m to his left. The
background against which the object is
viewed is 1.5 m away. If the reflectances
of the object and background are .6 and .5
respectively, what is the contrast?
background
.5 m
object
1 m
light
1 m
eye

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