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During construction work in the tunnel of an underground railway, an electric lamp was placed at the upper point of the arch^ (Fig.). What is the ratio of the illumination produced by the lamp at the lowest point B and a point C lying at the intersection of the horizontal diameter and the circumference of the circular cross-section of the tunnel? Assume that the lamp gives *** light uniformly in all directions.

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Answer: The illumination at point C is √2 times that at point B.

Explanation:

The illumination at point B is

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