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Is an 800-lumen light bulb twice as bright as a 400-lumen one?

Asked by 2davidc8 (10189points) May 13th, 2017

I understand that the light output of light bulbs is measured in lumens. If so, my question basically is whether the lumen is a linear measurement. If this is the case, then an 800-lumen bulb is twice as bright as a 400, no?

Also, what is the relationship between lumen and watt? That is, how many lumen should an LCD bulb be rated at in order to appear as bright as a 60-watt incandescent bulb?

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