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Incandescence

Incandescence is a physical phenomenon in which light is emitted from a body subjected to very high temperatures.

The intensity and colour of the emitted light depend on the temperature of the surface of the emitting body: yellow-red around 1600°C, white around 5000°C, bluish in excess of 8000°C.

The incandescent filament of this light bulb is emitting yellow light. © Feghoul Fawzi CC by-nc-nd 2.0 The incandescent filament of this light bulb is emitting yellow light. © Feghoul Fawzi CC by-nc-nd 2.0

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