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What happens to the gas inside a fluorescent light when it is switched on?
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoFlorescent light bulbs contain gases that get ionised when electricity is passed through it and they begin to emit light known as fluorescent light.
This emission of light takes place due to increase in energy level of the protons (nucleus) rather than the electrons. This difference in energy gets emitted as light.
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∙ 12y agoMercury vapor is the important one. There may be other gases as well.
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∙ 12y agoThe most common gas used inside fluorescent lamps is Mercury vapour.
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∙ 12y agowhen a light bulb is switched on it will blown..............
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Does ordinary light bulbs provide fluorescent light?
no
What state helps produce light in fluorescent light?
plasma
Is it dangerous to break fluorescent light bulbs on your back if you drain the mercury?
Yes, and not just because of the glass it is made of. The bulbs have mercury inside of them which can make you ill.
What is the Weight of 8 foot fluorescent light bulb?
The weight of one 8 foot fluorescent light bulb is 1.2 pounds. Fluorescent light bulbs are available in many colors and color temperatures.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of a fluorescent light bulb?
The fluorescent light bulb more efficiently converts electricity to light resulting in less heat produced. But in winter, heat being produced is not exactly a bad thing. Besides, fluorescent light bulbs are more expensive and have heavy metals in them, making them more toxic.
What happens when a bulb is switched on?
when a light bulb is switched on it will blown..............
Which light bulbs are coated on the inside with a powder?
fluorescent
What happens to fluorescent minerals when light shines on them?
The minerals glow.
The light-producing element in a fluorescent bulb is the?
Light in fluorescent bulbs occurs when electricity excites the mercury vapor inside the tubular glass bulb.
What happens when the torch is switched on?
current flows and we have light from bulb....
How does fluorescent work?
Fluorescent lights glow because of an electric discharge in a glass tube that causes mercury atoms to emit ultraviolet light. The inside of the tube is coated with phosphor, which absorbs the ultraviolet light and then re-emits visible light.
How is fluorescent different from natural light?
Well.. the difference is that fluorescent light isn't natural and natural light isn't fluorescent . its not rocket science (:
Compact fluorescent lamps have made a lot of changes in the lighting sector it is also changed from a fluorescent lamp to compact fluorescent lamps but still it is dependent on the ballast Why?
A ballast is an electrical component used with a fluorescent bulb (or mercury vapor lamp or arc lamp) to conduct electricity at each end of the tube. Compact fluorescent light bulbs are dependent on ballast because they use a gas to create light. when the gas is excited by electricity, it emits invisible ultraviolet light that hits the white coating inside the fluorescent bulb. The coating changes the ultraviolet light into light you can see.
Is it possible to wire fluorescent lights inside a cargo van easily without converter?
You can go to one of those motor home supply stores and purchase a 12 volt fluorescent light assemblies. Otherwise, if you want to use a conventional fluorescent light you'll need to use an inverter.
Why does a plasma ball make fluorescent light bulbs light up?
Anything that excites the gas in a fluorescent will make it light. Static electricity from the carpet will cause compact fluorescent to light.
Will a low watt transformer operate a fluorescent light bulb?
Apart from no, your question has no simple answer. Fluorescent lamps need a few kV to start them and have a 90V drop when running. All of that is provided by the "gear" needed to run a fluorescent lamp. In a compact fluorescent (CFL), the gear is inside the cap.
Why does a fluorscent light not work in the cold?
fluorescent bulbs have mercury in them. There are heaters at the ends of the bulb that vaporizes the mercury to allow the light to be produced ( the fluorescence on the inside of the bulb is what actually glows). If the bulb is cold you do not get the ionization of the mercury to cause the fluorescent powder inside the bulb to glow, or it just glows a small amount.
