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Transmittance is given as T = P/Po. If Po is the power incident on the sample, what does P represent?(a) Radiant power transmitted by the sample(b) Radiant power absorbed by the sample(c) Sum of powers absorbed and scattered(d) Sum of powers transmitted and reflectedThe question was asked in a job interview.The doubt is from Introduction to UV Visible Spectrometers in division Colorimetry and Spectrometry of Analytical Instrumentation |
Answer» CORRECT OPTION is (a) RADIANT power transmitted by the SAMPLE To explain I would say: P represents radiant power transmitted by the sample. Transmittance is the RATIO of radiant power transmitted by the sample to the radiant power that is incident on it. |
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