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What is it about a fluorescent lamp that causes it to show a continuous spectrum (along with the bright line spectrum)? ______________________________
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An electric current in the gas excites mercury vapor, which produces short-wave ultraviolet light that then causes a phosphor coating on the inside of the lamp to glow. Show more…
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