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Why sodium vapuor lamps are used as street lights instead of simple white tube lights?
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∙ 8y ago
High pressure sodium lamps take a while to fully light up, however they are very energy efficient and save the council money.
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Why sodium vapours lamps are used as street light instead of simple white tube lights?
Sodium lighting is more efficient to run than white lights, and it gives an even light with less glare.
What alkali metal is used in street lights?
Sodium (chem symbol = Na) Mercury vapor is also used in street lights. Low pressure sodium vapor street lights are amber/yellow in color, high pressure sodium lights are white and mercury vapor lights glow blueish white.
How much electricity does a typical sodium vapour street lamp use?
In my experience (northeast USA) most HIGH PRESSURE SODIUM street lights are 150 watt or 250 watt For example in NYC 250 watts is used at intersections and 150 watt everywhere else
What is one way in which you can identify the elements that are used in various street lights?
By the colour of the light that they emit. Sodium vapour lamps produce yellow/orange light while Mercury vapour lamps produce white light.
What dominant color appears for sodium street lamp?
The sodium yellow D lines at wavelengths of 588.9950 and 589.5924 nanometers.
Why sodium vapour lamp are used as street lights instead of simple white tube lights?
Sodium lighting is more efficient to run than white lights, and it gives an even light with less glare.
Why are sodium vapour lamps used as street lights instead of simple white tube lights?
Sodium lighting is more efficient to run than white lights, and it gives an even light with less glare.
Why sodium vapours lamps are used as street light instead of simple white tube lights?
Sodium lighting is more efficient to run than white lights, and it gives an even light with less glare.
Why sodium vapour lamps are used as street light instead of simple tube light?
Sodium lighting is more efficient to run than white lights, and it gives an even light with less glare.
What alkali metal is used in street lights?
Sodium (chem symbol = Na) Mercury vapor is also used in street lights. Low pressure sodium vapor street lights are amber/yellow in color, high pressure sodium lights are white and mercury vapor lights glow blueish white.
What is found in street lights and kitchen salt?
sodium
Which is the metal vapours used in yellow street lights?
Sodium vapour.
What is sodium used for in daily life?
Sodium is mixed with chlorine and it is called sodiumchloride and is what we call salt. Also sodium in a gas state is what makes sodium lamps (like in street lights) work. See related link.
How can streets be made to increase visibilty in fog?
Its simple really. If you had fog lights and customized them into street lights then it would increase visibility in fog, simple logic when you think about it. Hope this helped.
Is there a use for sodium?
Sodium is used for loads of things! Sodium Chloride is table salt, sodium metal is used to prepare elements to make alloys, and sodium vapour is used in street lights. It is also key in the paper, glass and textile industry. Hope this Helps!!
How much electricity does a typical sodium vapour street lamp use?
In my experience (northeast USA) most HIGH PRESSURE SODIUM street lights are 150 watt or 250 watt For example in NYC 250 watts is used at intersections and 150 watt everywhere else
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