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Which lamp uses an arc between electrodes in a gas filled tube?

  • A.The high intensity discharge lamp
  • B.The halogen lamp, in which the arc is struck between the ends of the filament once it has reached temperature
  • C.The light emitting diode
  • D.The xenon filled halogen lamp, which is marketed as a discharge lamp although it contains a conventional filament

Answer: A

A discharge lamp strikes an arc through xenon and metal halide vapour, giving far more light per watt than a filament. Xenon filled halogen bulbs genuinely are sold and are often confused with true discharge lamps, which makes the last option a real marketing reality. Most errors here come from carrying across a result from a neighbouring case where it does not hold. Working the distinction through on a single concrete case fixes it more firmly than any rule of thumb.

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