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1. What happens when an electric current is applied to a tube filled with a gas, like neon, electrons...

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When an electric current is passed through a gas, the gas emits light. Neon signs operate in this way; a tube having an electrode at each end is filled with a gas at low pressure and a high voltage (generally in the range of 1000 to 5000 volts) is applied to the electrodes.

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It goes boom I think
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