What is Neon lamp?
[[File:Neon-glow.jpg|thumb|right|175px|A neon lamp with Neon in it]] A '''neon lamp''' is a [[light bulb]] that can make many colors when [[Noble gas|Noble gasses]] are inside of the bulb. For example, [[helium]] would give a light yellow color and [[neon]] would make a [[red]] or [[Orange (color)|orange]] color when an [[electric current]] is run in the tube. It is normally used to make letters for signs. Different gases make different colors. Neon Lamps are used to make [[neon sign]]s. ==The different colors neon lamps can make== [[File:Glowing noble gases.jpg|center|700px|]] From left to right: [[Helium]], [[Neon]], [[Argon]], [[Krypton]], and [[Xenon]]. [[File:Neon lamp.jpg|thumb|Neon glow lamp]] A '''neon glow lamp''' is a little orange [[light bulb]]. There is an electric current that flows between the two [[electrode]]s. ==Related pages== *[[Fluorescent lamp]] *[[Mercury-vapor lamp]] {{science-stub}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Lamps]]