Flashcards
Fluorescent lamps
Flashcards do conjunto (6)
- 1What is the percentage efficiency of a Fluorescent lamp?10%
- 2Fluorescent lamps use electricity to.....Cause excitation of mercury vapor, and when mercury atoms relax, they emit UV radiation
- 3The phosphor coating on the inside of the bulb allows.....UV light to be converted into visible light (photons).
(The bulb fluoresces when bombarded with UV light) - 4Fluorescent lamp diagram:
- 5How Fluorescent lamps work diagram:
- 6Uses:Security uses, black-light