What produces the light to make images on a television or computer screen?

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David G.
Feb 20, 2016

A beam of electrons is created and magnetic fields sweep it across the screen. The electrons strike the front surface of the screen, which is made of a material that fluoresces (emits light) when struck by high energy electrons.

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