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Fluorescent light bulbs have a gas inside of them called Mercury. The way that the light bulb works is that it uses electricity to "excite" the Mercury atoms. This causes the mercury atoms to give of short wave ultraviolet light. this causes a phosphor which is any substance that can illuminate to fluoresce or emit light.
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Who invented fluorescent light bulb?
EEdmund Germer (90% sure) made the first fluorescent light bulb
When was the fluorescent light bulb invented?
1857
What type of light is 20w energy saving bulb Halogen Indandecent neon fluorescent etc please help?
The energy saving light-bulbs are usually fluorescent. Neon is a type of fluorescent light bulb.
How much is a fluorescent bulb?
fluorescent light bulbs are usually from 9$-15$.
What year was the fluorescent light bulb invented?
The flourescent light bulb was invented in 1827.
what is the long thin light bulb called?
The long thin light bulb is called a fluorescent tube or a fluorescent light bulb. It is commonly used in commercial buildings, offices, and schools for general lighting purposes.
What is the fluid in a fluorescent light bulb?
In a fluorescent light bulb there is usually a drop of mercury. That mercury vaporizes as the bulb warms up and it becomes gaseous, enhancing the electron interaction through the bulb, making it brighter.
What is the swirly light bulb called?
The swirly light bulb is called a compact fluorescent lamp (CFL). It is a type of energy-efficient light bulb that produces light by using electricity to excite the gas inside the bulb to create illumination.
Which is hotter a fluorescent light tube or a light bulb?
By far the hottest of the two light sources is the light bulb.
Fluorescent in a sentence?
I need to buy another fluorescent light bulb at the hardware store
The light-producing element in a fluorescent bulb is the?
The light-producing element in a fluorescent bulb is mercury vapor. When electricity passes through the gas, it emits ultraviolet light that then excites the phosphor coating inside the bulb, causing it to emit visible light.
How does a compact fluorescent light bulb work?
A fluorescent light bulb contains a gas which produces UV light when it comes in contact with electricity. Contrary to a normal light bulb this does not create any heat and is far more energy efficient.
