A neon light is much more similar to a fluorescent light.
I know because I have a Ph.D. in physical chemistry, but I suspect you mean "justify your answer," so here goes.
In a gas-discharge light (a neon light), a gas is ionized by an electric potential. Free electrons are then accelerated through the ionized gas. This causes the ions to transition into an excited electronic state. When the ion decays back to the ground state, energy of characteristic frequencies is emitted; the dominant frequencies depend on the gas, the voltage, and the pressure. This is why neon lights are orange-red: the dominant characteristic visible frequencies for neon gas are in the orange-red portion of the spectrum. (If you see a "neon" light that isn't orange-red, it's probably not really using neon gas.)
A fluorescent light is exactly the same, except that the inside of the tube is coated with a fluorescent material. It absorbs the (high frequency) energy emitted by the gas discharge itself, and emits energy at a lower frequency (characteristic of the specific material). The gas in fluorescent lights is usually low-pressure Mercury vapor, whose dominant emisison frequencies are in the ultraviolet. This is absorbed by the phosphor in the tube and re-emitted as a lower frequency (in the visible spectrum). Most fluorescent lights have a mixture of phosphors so that the emitted light appears "white" because it's actually a mix of different colors that kind of "average out" to white (this is like how the red, green, and blue phosphors in a CRT "blend" to appear white).
To confuse matters even further, a lot of modern "neon" lights are actually just fluorescent lights with a colored dye or sleeve applied to the tube (if the tube, when off, appears white, colored, or "cloudy", it's probably a fluorescent light instead; if it's clear and looks empty, then it's pure gas-discharge). This allows for the production of "neon" lights of any color desired and also allows different sections of the tube to have different colors.
An incandescent light glows because it's hot ("black body" radiation or "cavity" radiation). There's no characteristic frequency, though there is an emissions maximum which varies depending on temperature. If it's relatively cool ("red hot" is relatively cool as used here), it will appear a dull red; as it gets hotter it turns bright red, then orange, then yellow, then white, and ultimately starts to appear to have a bluish tinge as the emissions maximum shifts to shorter and shorter wavelengths.
Fluorescent lights are more efficient than incandescent lights because they convert a greater portion of electrical energy into visible light. While incandescent bulbs produce light by heating a filament, which wastes a significant amount of energy as heat, fluorescent bulbs use gas and phosphors to emit light, resulting in less wasted energy. This efficiency allows fluorescent lights to produce more lumens per watt, making them brighter and longer-lasting than incandescent bulbs. As a result, they consume less electricity and reduce overall energy costs.
An incandescent light uses electric current passing through a wire with a high resistance to current flow. That makes the wire very hot and it glows, producing the light. A fluorescent light uses electricity to charge a gas in a tube. The charged gas glows, producing the light. For the same amount of light, more electricity is needed in an incandescent light than in a fluorescent light, but developing and building fluorescent lights required more advanced technology than did incandescent lights.
For most purposes fluorescent is better; they convert a greater percentage of electricity to light, and thus have less losses.
One key advantage of fluorescent light bulbs over incandescent light bulbs is their energy efficiency; fluorescent bulbs use significantly less electricity to produce the same amount of light. This not only leads to reduced energy bills but also lowers greenhouse gas emissions. Additionally, fluorescent bulbs have a longer lifespan, lasting up to ten times longer than incandescent bulbs, which means less frequent replacements and reduced waste.
1. Incandescent light bulb 2. Halogen light bulb 3. Compact fluorescent light bulb 4. Light emitting diode (LED) 5. Mercury vapor light bulb 6. Neon light 7. High intensity discharge lamps 8. Carbon arc lamp 9. laser 10. kerosene lamp
A neon light is more similar to a fluorescent light because they both glow brightly. They provided light to as you commonly know.If you have ever seen a Neon light and a fluorescent light you will probably say that they are alike.
The moon is neither fluorescent nor incandescent. It merely reflects sunlight.
Fluorescent lights use gas and electricity to produce light, while incandescent lights use a filament that heats up to produce light. Fluorescent lights are more energy-efficient and last longer than incandescent lights.
The costs of manufacturing costs of fluorescent and incandescent light bulbs are about the same aside from the slight different materials.
Fluorescent lights use gas and phosphor coating to produce light, while incandescent lights use a filament that heats up to produce light. Fluorescent lights are more energy-efficient and last longer than incandescent lights, but incandescent lights have a warmer color temperature.
No, much hotter.
Neither incandescent nor fluorescent lamps can provide light exactly similar to natural sunlight. However, fluorescent lamps are closer in color temperature to natural sunlight compared to incandescent lamps. LED lamps with a color temperature of around 5000-6500K are the closest artificial option to mimic natural sunlight.
incandescent , compact fluorescent
Incandescent lighting uses a filament that heats up to produce light, while fluorescent lighting uses gas and phosphors to create light. Incandescent lights are less energy efficient and have a shorter lifespan compared to fluorescent lights.
Fluorescent light bulbs are typically more energy-efficient and produce more light for the same amount of power compared to incandescent bulbs. So, a fluorescent light bulb may appear brighter than an incandescent bulb with the same power rating.
Fluorescent lights are more efficient than incandescent lights because they convert a greater portion of electrical energy into visible light. While incandescent bulbs produce light by heating a filament, which wastes a significant amount of energy as heat, fluorescent bulbs use gas and phosphors to emit light, resulting in less wasted energy. This efficiency allows fluorescent lights to produce more lumens per watt, making them brighter and longer-lasting than incandescent bulbs. As a result, they consume less electricity and reduce overall energy costs.
Definitely fluorescent. Incandescent lights are extremely inefficient and spend most of their energy producing heat rather than light. This is why an incandescent lightbulb gets so much hotter than a fluorescent one.