F: Electric Light Source Flashcards
1
Q
(invented by Thomas Alva Adison)
Employs the principle of converting electrical energy into heat
at aa temperature that causes the filament to be incandescent
(red or white hot).
A
Incandescent Light
2
Q
(invented by Audre
Claude, also the inventor of neon lamp)
Contains mercury vapor, an electric arc is
produced between the opposing
electrodes generating some visible light.
A
Fluorescent Light
3
Q
Produces high intensity light within an arc tube contained in an
outer bulb. The metallic gas within the arc tube may be
mercury, sodium or a combination of other metallic vapors.
A
High- Intensity Discharge (HD) Lamp