How to Turn Sound Into Light: Sonoluminescence

What is the primary mechanism by which pistol and mantis shrimps stun their prey?

• Emitting a bright flash of light.

• Creating a sonic shockwave from collapsing cavitation bubbles.

• Releasing a jet of superheated water.

• Injecting venom through their claws.

What is the phenomenon called when sound energy is converted into light energy through collapsing bubbles?

• Bioluminescence

• Photovoltaic effect

• Sonoluminescence

• Thermoluminescence

What is the approximate temperature that the collapsing bubbles can reach during sonoluminescence?

• Up to 5,000 Kelvin

• Up to 10,000 Kelvin

• Up to 50,000 Kelvin

• Up to 100,000 Kelvin

Which of the following is NOT a proposed theory for how light is produced during sonoluminescence?

• Glowing red-hot noble gases like Argon or Xenon.

• Water vapor breaking apart into ions and then recombining.

• The entire bubble interior becoming a glowing plasma.

• Nuclear fusion occurring within the bubble.