types of light

Question 1

Incandescence

Answer 1

light produced as a result of heat

Question 2

Electrical discharge

Answer 2

light produced by passing electricity through gas

Question 3

Phosphorescence

Answer 3

light produced by absorbing UV light then emitting it

Question 4

Fluorescence

Answer 4

light produced by absorbing UV light then immediately emitting it back out

Question 5

Chemiluminescence

Answer 5

light produced due to a chemical reaction

Question 6

Bioluminescence

Answer 6

light produced by living organisms due to chemical reactions inside their bodies

Question 7

Triboluminescence

Answer 7

light produced by the scratching rubbing or crushing of certain crystals

Question 8

LED

Answer 8

light emitting diode light produced by current flowing through a semi-conductor