A | B |
illuminated | any object can be seen because it is... |
luminous | an object that gives off its own light |
filament | thin, coiled wire |
incandescent bulb | tungsten filament resists electricity & glows white |
fluorescent bulb | powder-coated glass tube;UV light causes gas to glow |
neon bulb | different gases glow different colors when they absorb energy |
sodium vapor bulb | heated solid changes from solid to gas and gives off light |
tungsten-halogen bulb | tungsten filament resists electricity;gas makes filament glow brighter |
spectroscope | used to view different colors in different bulbs |
bioluminescence | chemical reaction in organism causes energy given off to be light |