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Q: Is switching a light bulb on a physical or chemical change?
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Is a light bulb on a chemical or physical change?

Physical change


When does chemical change happen on a flashlight to produce electricity?

It happens when you turn on the flashlight and a circuit is created through the batteries, through the light filament, back down the outside of the batteries to the end of the batteries, etc. Switching off the flashlight breaks the circuit, curtails the chemical reaction in the batteries, and the light goes out.


Is the production of light a chemical or physical change?

physical


Is emission of light a chemical or physical change?

Most of the time the emission of light is a physical change but there are some chemical reactions which emit light as a byproduct of the reaction.


Is production of heat or light a physical or chemical change?

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Is mixing two substances and light is produced a chemical or physical change?

chemical


Is light absorbed in physical change?

Heat absorption is a physical change. It can cause a change in state and/or a temperature increase, but the matter that is absorbing the heat does not change. It retains all of its physical and chemical properties that it had before absorbing the heat.


Is the generation of light by an electric lamp a chemical or physical change?

This is a physical change. When the electrons go through the filament (or gas), there is no chemical change, only the physical change of temperature. The electricity to power the light may be generated chemically (fossil fuels or batteries) or from a hydroelectric plant. The light from "glow sticks" is an example of light generated by chemical changes.


Ignition of matches a chemical or physical change?

chemical change because there is release of heat, light and energy.


Is light a physical property ora chemical change?

It is a physical change at least that is what I've been told


Is giving off light a physical or chemical change?

I would think it to be a Physical Change. Not chemical.


What kind of change occurs when you light a fire. A physical change or chemical change?

Both !