light Flashcards
1
Q
ways object produce light
A
Flourescence
Luminescence
Incandescence
2
Q
A type of glow when something is exposed to UV light
A
Flourescence
3
Q
Light made without heat
A
Luminescence
4
Q
What are the types of luminescence
A
Fluorescence (short glow) - excitation of atoms in a material
Phosphorescence (longer-lasting glow) - exposed to shorter wavelengths
Bioluminescence (light from living organisms, like fireflies)
Chemiluminescence (light from chemical reactions, like glow sticks)
5
Q
Light made from something being very hot
A
Incandescence
