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Triboluminescence |
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What is Triboluminescence? |
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Triboluminescence is light that is produced from the scratching, breaking, crushing, or pulling apart of certain materials. There is a general process that causes triboluminescence to occur. When triboluminescent materials are pulled apart, they split along planes. On one side there are negative charges, and on the other positive. The two charges want to attract to each other, so as they move apart they jump back together like teeny lightning bolts |
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Do an Experiment: |
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There are many examples of triboluminescence. The most interesting case is with WintOGreen Lifesavers. Have you ever heard the rumor that if you chew them in the dark they make sparks? You might have thought it was just a tale, but it is actually true! Try this: buy a pack on WintOGreen Lifesavers. Get a hammer and a hard surface. |
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Place the candy on a hard surface, and Slam! Watch the sparks fly. You should get results similar to the pictures. |
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