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Luminescence vs. Incandescence

By Janice VanCleave

Glow Stick

Cold Light vs. Hot Light Luminescence is “COLD LIGHT.”Cold light is light that usually occurs at low temperatures. Luminescence can be produced in many different ways. Follow are just a few examples: chemical reactions: One example is a Glow Stick. A glow stick contains two solutions. The stick is a flexible tube. Inside this tube […]

Filed Under: Physics Tagged With: incandescence, luminescence

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