The Story of the Light Globe:
from Incandescent to Fluorescent to LEDs
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What were the first forms of light that people used?
Outline how street lights were lit up in the 1880s.
Describe the first use of electric street lighting in Australia.
Outline Edison’s importance to science.
Describe Edison’s light globe.
Explain why Edison’s light globe was better than the ones previously invented.
Describe the importance of the light globe in terms of how long the invention was used.
Outline the limitations of using incandescent light globes such as Edison’s.
When were fluorescent light globes widely used?
Describe some advantages of using fluorescent light globes compared to incandescent.
Provide one limitation of fluorescent light globes.
Describe LEDs.
The Story of the Light Globe:
from Incandescent to Fluorescent to LEDs
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
What were the first forms of light that people used?
Outline how street lights were lit up in the 1880s.
Describe the first use of electric street lighting in Australia.
Outline Edison’s importance to science.
Describe Edison’s light globe.
Explain why Edison’s light globe was better than the ones previously invented.
Describe the importance of the light globe in terms of how long the invention was used.
Outline the limitations of using incandescent light globes such as Edison’s.
When were fluorescent light globes widely used?
Describe some advantages of using fluorescent light globes compared to incandescent.
Provide one limitation of fluorescent light globes.
Describe LEDs.