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Why the amount of light emitted by the fluorescent tubes is much larger as compared to the filament lamps ?

A

Tube contains gas at low temperature

B

Light is diffused through the walls of the tube

C

ultraviolet light is converted into visible light by fluorescence

D

It consumes more power than bulb

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