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Light
Types of Light
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Incandescence | Light produce due to high temperature ex. stove top |
| Electric Discharge | Electric current passing through a gas ex. lighting |
| Phosphorescence | Phosphors absorb ultraviolet light hold the energy then sometime following release visible light ex. glow in the dark stickers |
| Fluorescence | Absorb ultraviolet light and release visible light immediately ex. fluorescent lights |
| Chemiluminescence | Light created as a by-product of a chemical reaction ex. glow sticks |
| Bioluminescence | Chemiluminescence in an animal ex. jellyfish |
| Triboluminescence | Light created with the crushing, scathing, or rubbing of crystals ex. scraped sugar in the dark |
| Light Emitting Diode (LED) | Electronic device where the electric current flows in one direction with no filament or and doesn't created a lot of heat ex. LED Christmas lights |