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Question

Light is produced in electric discharge lamps by

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Ionisation in a gas or vapour

Therefore, the light produced in electric discharge lamps is a direct result of the ionisation in a gas or vapour leading to excitation and subsequent emission of photons. Based on the mechanism of electric discharge lamps, the production of light fundamentally relies on ionisation in a gas or vapour .

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Important Questions from Illumination

  1. Which of the following methods of lighting calculation can be used for rough calculations and checking purposes?

  2. How many 200 linear lamps are required to obtain a minimum illuminance of 50 lux in a 5 m and 8 m rectangular hall?

  3. Intensity of light is measured in:

  4. The unit of luminous flux is:

  5. The gas filled in vacuum filament lamps is:

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