1. Types Of Light Flashcards
Bioluminescent Light Is Created By:
Living Organisms.
Advantage of Bioluminescent Light:
It Is Environmentally Friendly.
Disadvantage Of Bioluminescent Light:
It’s Limited To Only Some Animals.
Phosphorescent Light Is Created By:
Stored Energy In Certain Materials That Have The Ability To Emit Light.
An Advantage Of Phosphorescent Light:
It Stores Light.
Disadvantage of phosphorescent light:
Limited time.
Fluorescent light is created by:
Passing electricity through mercury vapour.
Advantages of fluorescent light:
- Strong
- Long-lasting
- Cheap
A disadvantage of fluorescent light:
Mercury is toxic.
Incandescent light is created by:
Passing energy through a filament.
Advantages of incandescent light:
- Safe-not toxic
- 1st light
Disadvantages of incandescent light:
- HOT-90% goes to heat
- short life
- expensive