Calculate the energy produced by triboluminescence

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The discussion centers on calculating the energy produced by triboluminescence, specifically when crunching LifeSavers Wintergreen mints. Participants express curiosity about the energy output and seek resources for a physics project. One user provides links to articles that explain the phenomenon and suggest that visible light is just a small part of the overall energy produced. The conversation highlights the complexity of triboluminescence and encourages further exploration of the topic. Overall, the thread serves as a resource for understanding the energy dynamics involved in triboluminescence.
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Hi there,

To start off with, I'm not sure if this is the right section or not, so if it is the wrong section could a mod please move it for me? Sorry!

I'm curious to see if there is a way one would calculate the energy produced by triboluminescence. Like for example the amount of energy given off when you crunch on a LifeSavers Wintergreen mint?

If anybody could give me a link or something to help that would be great! This would be for a physics project but only as a little fun fact to throw in at the end.

Thank,
Spencer
 
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No one has a link or anything?

Spencer
 
Here's a good description of what might be happening.
http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+e...t:+wintergreen-candy+research+is...-a06551582

I had pondered solutions estimating the intensity of the visible light, but the article above and this one suggests there's a lot going on elsewhere, and the visible light may only be a smal part of the total picture.
http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/editors/22157/
 

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