Optics Quiz Review Flashcards
(6 cards)
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Define non-luminous
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Doesn’t produce it’s own light
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Define Luminous
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Produces it’s own light
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Define incandescence
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The production of light as a result of high temperatures
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Define phosphorescence
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The process of producing light by the absorption of ultraviolet lights
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Define fluorescence
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The Immediate emission of visible light as a result of absorption of ultraviolet light
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Define Chemiluminescence
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The direct production of light ad a result of a chemical reaction with little or no heat produced
