Optics-Types of Light Emissions

Question 1

Astronomical Objects

Answer 1

Nuclear energy is released due to heat, pressure and temperature
-sun

Question 2

Bioluminescence

Answer 2

Energy from a chemical reaction in a living organism

-fireflies

Question 3

Triboluminescence

Answer 3

Chemical bond break, when a material is broke, rubbed or crushed
-into green live savers

Question 4

Chemoluminescence

Answer 4

Chemical reaction giving off limited heat

-glowsticks

Question 5

Fluorescence

Answer 5

Visible light is absorbed and remitted as different colour

-common lighting

Question 6

Phosphorescence

Answer 6

Visible light is absorbed and re-amited as a different colour over time
-glow in the dark material

Question 7

Incandescent

Answer 7

A material is heated until light is given off

-lightbulb

Question 8

Combustion

Answer 8

Light produced from an exothermic reaction

-candle burning

Question 9

Light-emitting diodes

Answer 9

Convert electricity to light with little heat

-Televion