In the process of fluorescence, part of the input energy immediately
A) becomes internal energy with the rest as lower-frequency light.
B) cascades to excite other atoms in the material.
C) is emitted as higher-frequency light and the rest as lower-frequency light.
D) excites electrons to metastable states.
E) none of the above
Answer: A
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