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Why does sodium street lamp give off a different color light than a neon light?
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∙ 9y ago
The energy states of sodium and neon are very different. The way the lamps work is that when the substance is stimulated by electricity, the electrons grant a higher energy. These atoms then fall back down to their normal energy level, and the light emitted is based on the level of energy difference between these two states.
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What is Color of sodium silicate solution and ammonia?
light blue clearish
The light given off by electic discharge through sodium vapor is?
Orange, it is often used in street lighting.
What color tube is used for the uric acid test?
Light green tube, with sodium heparin.
Does sodium hydroxide turn litmus solution purple?
yes, it turns in purple or a very light pink-ish purple color
What color is not a primary color of light?
Red, green, and blue light can be mixed in different proportions to produce any other color of light. No other combinations of light can be mixed to make red, green, or blue light so they are considered primary colors. Yellow for A+ Users
Which metal is used in street lights?
Depends on the color: yellow-orange is surely sodium light, bright blueish can be xenon, krypton or mercury light. The color of LED-light is differently 'made'.
What color does sodium chloride burn?
An yellow color, from sodium
Does a coloured light bulb actually produce light of the same colour spectrum?
There are two types of colored bulbs. Some are just regular light bulbs with a semi-transparent color coating. A blue light bulb, for instance, will transmit blue light, absorbing out red. It will transmit smaller amounts of different colored light, but to your eye the light coming from the bulb is blue.Others actually emit light a a certain color, such as a yellow street light which is a sodium-vapor lamp. Overall the color you see is the color that is being emitted or transmitted.
What 18 street color?
black & light blue
Why is the street light yellow not white?
They are yellow because they are sodium lamps, using sodium vapor. They are very efficient in terms of visible light output per watt.
What is Color of sodium silicate solution and ammonia?
light blue clearish
Why sodium vapour lamps are used as street light instead of simple tube light?
Sodium lighting is more efficient to run than white lights, and it gives an even light with less glare.
What elements are used to give different colours?
Sodium give off a yellowish orange color. This is why sodium light are yellowish orange. In fireworks the addition of different compounds can cause red, blue, yellow, etc. Aluminum, copper, barium, and other metals are used.
What happens to light as it strikes different materials?
the light will have a different color
Why is light from a low pressure sodium vapor lamp unpleasant?
My city invested in changing over street lighting to low sodium pressure only to end up replacing it all a few years later. The problems with low sodium pressure is two fold. Most objectionable is that the light source washes out color distinctions to the point that it is difficult to accurately describe a vehicle's color. The second objection relates to the difficulty of controlling the light output with the usual lens types. The low sodium pressure lights ended up producing annoying light diffusion to residences. The plus side is that this source of lighting is the most economical as the light output is very high.
What reactive metal gives of orange glow in streetlamps?
Sodium is used in street lamps. The metal gives the light its characteristic orange colour.
What affect do different color of light have on the growth of plants?
The plants only absorb green light from the white light of sun. It doesn't mean that you are going to put a green color transparent plastic sheet in front of light and plant gonna grow more but it requires the source to produce the green light like Sodium produce yellow light used in fog lamps.
