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Ultimately yes as the Mercury atoms rely on argon in the starter switch which heats the bimetallic strip to bend it making the switch close. This allows enough heat to be transferred to heat the filament electrodes. Then the argon in the starter unit stops conducting so the bimetallic switch closes causing the switch to open. The mains voltage now acts between the two electrodes which are hot enough for ionisation. This energy is used in the collision of mercury atoms with each other and with electrons in the tube.
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What type of electromagnetic radiation does moon emit?
Moonlight is almost entirely reflected sunlight, with very small amounts of reflected starlight and earthlight as well. As such, it radiates at the same continuous spectrum as the sun, though it won't have the bright emission lines that the sun emits.
Why does an incandescent light emit light?
Because the filament is extremely hot
What substances absorb energy from an outside source and then emit some of it as visable light even after the source is removed?
phosphorescent materials do this
When they are lit some sparklers emit bright white sparkling light speculate on what the light source might be?
Aluminum or magnesium
Could you emit the same amount of light energy per second which must emit more photons per second a source of red light or a source of blue light?
Red light has less energy per photon than blue light, so to get the same energy we would need more red photons.
Why the earth is also a non-light source?
Because it doesn't emit light.
What is the source of the of the Moon's light?
The moon itself does not emit light, we only see it because it reflects the sun's light towards us.
What is the main source of the Moon's light?
The moon itself does not emit light, we only see it because it reflects the sun's light towards us.
What type of electromagnetic radiation does moon emit?
Moonlight is almost entirely reflected sunlight, with very small amounts of reflected starlight and earthlight as well. As such, it radiates at the same continuous spectrum as the sun, though it won't have the bright emission lines that the sun emits.
Why does an incandescent light emit light?
Because the filament is extremely hot
Why would the core of a star emit light and the outer atmosphere of a star absorb it?
The core would emit light because it is hot. The outer atmosphere would absorb light because it is not completely transparent. It would also re-emit radiation itself, because of its heat.
What substances absorb energy from an outside source and then emit some of it as visable light even after the source is removed?
phosphorescent materials do this
Does nebular emit light or reflect light?
They emmit light because they have many stars.
When they are lit some sparklers emit bright white sparkling light speculate on what the light source might be?
Aluminum or magnesium
Could you emit the same amount of light energy per second which must emit more photons per second a source of red light or a source of blue light?
Red light has less energy per photon than blue light, so to get the same energy we would need more red photons.
Why does Andromeda galaxy give out light?
Because the stars of Andromeda emit light
Do atoms only emit visible light?
Yes because it only have light in common?
