Flourescent tubes produces light by the

a

excitation of gas molecules

b

conduction of solar energy

c

refraction of light by gas molecules

d

thermal agitation of electron in the tubes

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StephEd007
4 months ago

ChatGPT's answer:

Fluorescent tubes produce light by
👉 A. excitation of gas molecules ✅

Why this is correct:

An electric current passes through low-pressure mercury vapour.

The gas molecules get excited and emit ultraviolet radiation.

The UV hits the phosphor coating, which then gives off visible light.

Why the others are wrong:

B ❌ nothing to do with solar energy

C ❌ refraction doesn’t produce light

D ❌ that’s how filament bulbs work, not fluorescent tubes

PeaceAina123
2 years ago

No need to argue, the correct answer is A. They are correct

chimaojiempire
2 years ago

hey

kylegenius
10 years ago

It can't be excitation of gas molecules cos excitation of electron does not give off photon of energy but absorbs. Only movement to the ground level gives of photon of light. I go with D

Tokewins
3 years ago

Please the answer is D

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