In this article I will show you how to convert 160 foot-candles into lux. Throughout the explanation below I might also call it 160 ft-cd to lx. They are the same thing!
How to Convert Foot-candles to Lux
A foot-candle is greater than a lux. I know that a ft-cd is greater than a lx because of something called conversion factors.
Put very simply, a conversion factor is a number that can be used to change one set of units to another, by multiplying or dividing it. So when we need to convert 160 foot-candles into lux, we use a conversion factor to get the answer.
The conversion factor for ft-cd to lx is:
Now that we know what the conversion factor is, we can easily calculate the conversion of 160 ft-cd to lx by multiplying 10.7639 by the number of foot-candles we have, which is 160.
So, the answer to the question "what is 160 foot-candles in lux?" is 1722.224 lx.
Foot-candles to Lux Conversion Table
Below is a sample conversion table for ft-cd to lx:
| Foot-candles (ft-cd) | Lux (lx) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.11 |
| 0.1 | 1.08 |
| 1 | 10.76 |
| 2 | 21.53 |
| 3 | 32.29 |
| 5 | 53.82 |
| 10 | 107.64 |
| 20 | 215.28 |
| 50 | 538.2 |
| 100 | 1076.39 |
| 1000 | 10763.9 |
Best Conversion Unit for 160 ft-cd
Sometimes when you work with conversions from one unit to another, the numbers can get a little confusing. Especially when dealing with really large numbers.
I've also calculated what the best unit of measurement is for 160 ft-cd.
To determine which unit is best, I decided to define that as being the unit of measurement which is as low as possible, without going below 1. Smaller numbers are more easily understood and can make it easier for you to understand the measurement.
The best unit of measurement I have found for 160 ft-cd is foot-candles and the amount is 160 ft-cd.