Sources Of Light Flashcards

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Incandescent

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Describes the light produced by an object, such as a metal, that is at a very high temperature

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Bioluminescence

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Ability of a plant or animal to produce light

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Fluorescent

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describes light made by some substances when they are exposed to electromagnetic radiation

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Phosphoresce

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Ability to store energy from a source of light then emit it slowly over a long period of time

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Chemiluminescence

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Light produced from a chemical reaction without a rise in temperature

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Triboluminescence

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Light produced from friction

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LED

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Electroluminescent light source made from a semiconductor

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OLED

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Light source in which several extremely thin layers of organic molecules use an electric current to create light

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Plasma displays

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Light source including tiny fluorescent lights in which an electrical signal causes a gas, such as neon, to release ultraviolet radiation

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LCD

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Light source in which white light, such as a fluorescent light or light emitting diode, shines behind a liquid crystal

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