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Triboluminescence

Published on Feb 05, 2016

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Triboluminescence

DANIELA, NATALIE, AMBER

What is it?

THE PROPERTY THAT SOME MATERIALS BECOME LUMINOUS UPON BEING SCRATCHED, CRUSHED, OR RUBBED.

How is it produced? How does it work?

Process of emission of elections, producing a small mechanical shock.

When is it produced?

MOST COMMONLY USED IN CANDIES WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF SUGAR, ALSO WHEN SCRATCHING OR RUBBING QUARTZ.

Why is it important? Applications?

IMPORTANT IN CANDY MAKING PROCESS

Examples

LIFE SAVORS AND Quartz

Life Savors

USING WINTERGREEN BECAUSE OF FLUORESCENT PROPERTIES, AS COMPARED TO LIFE SAVORS WITH SUCROSE PROPERTIES

Emission of light

life savors emit green and blue "lighting"

lightning

ORIGINATES FROM FLOW OF ELECTRONS IN AIR, WHEN NITROGEN ELECTRONS RELEASE THEIR ENERGY THEY EMIT BLUE LIGHT

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