Physics A-Level
Fluorescent tube
What Fluorescent tube means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Fluorescent tube
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A tube in which accelerated electrons collide with mercury atoms, and a fluorescent coating absorbs ultraviolet photons and re-emits visible light.
Topics that use Fluorescent tube
- Collisions of electrons with atoms (AQA A-Level)
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