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What is the role of the phosphor coating on the inner surface of a fluorescent tube?

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It absorbs ultraviolet (UV) photons and emits visible light.

B

It absorbs visible light and emits ultraviolet (UV) photons.

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It emits ultraviolet (UV) photons when collided with by fast-moving electrons.

D

It releases free electrons to sustain the electric discharge through the gas.

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Electromagnetic radiation and quantum phenomena Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Physics
  3. /Electromagnetic radiation and quantum phenomena

31 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Physics Electromagnetic radiation and quantum phenomena, covering The photoelectric effect, Collisions of electrons with atoms, Energy levels and photon emission, and Wave-particle duality. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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