It is luminous
Luminous.
It's non-luminous
Some tables may be painted with luminous paint. Most are not luminous.
A TV, when it's on and showing an image is luminous. When it's off, it's non luminous.
-- the filament in an incandescent light bulb-- the coils in a bread toaster
An ordinary frosted incandescent bulb is a luminous source because it produces light through its own incandescent filament. It does not rely on external light sources to produce light.
As you turn the switch to full power, the filament typically glows a bright white or yellowish-white color. This occurs due to the increase in temperature, which causes the filament to emit visible light. The exact hue may vary depending on the type of filament and its material, but it generally becomes more luminous and intense at higher power levels.
The yellow color in a luminous flame is basically the black-body emission from hot particles of soot in the flame. they are hot, and they glow like the filament of a light bulb. In a blue flame, there are no particles of soot to give that incandescent radiation. Instead, the main color you see is blue emission from the high-energy C2 molecule.
Energy, in the form of electricity, causes the filament to heat up and give off light. Any energy which the filament loses by heating the bulb does not create light, and so is wasted. Thermal isolation minimizes the heat loss of the filament, and therefore reduces wasted energy.
Fluorescent lamps are brighter than filament light bulbs because they produce light by exciting mercury vapor and phosphor coating, which emits more visible light compared to the incandescent process of heating a filament wire to produce light. Additionally, fluorescent lamps are more energy-efficient and have a higher luminous efficacy, meaning they produce more light for the amount of energy consumed compared to filament light bulbs.
It is luminous
Luminous.
It's non-luminous
Yes, light bulbs themselves are considered nonluminous because they do not produce light on their own. They require electricity to pass through a filament, which then emits light, making the bulb appear luminous.
The Filament
Luminous could also mean 'full of light or illuminated'. For example: luminous hands of a clock. Here, luminous denotes shiny or that give light. In the example: luminous room; luminous indicates well-lighted. Something that is clear or easy to understand is also termed luminous. Fro example: luminous prose or luminous theory. Luminous could also mean inspiring, intelligent, or enlightened.