Science - Electronics: Plasma vs. LCD Televisions Answers

You should buy an LCD television because it is more energy efficient and uses less power than a plasma television.

Cognition is the mental process of gaining knowledge and understanding through thinking, learning, remembering, and problem solving.

If you are concerned about color quality and brightness, you should buy a plasma TV.

Plasma screens are usually about 32 to 63 inches, while LCD screens range from about 13 to 65 inches. Overall, their maximum sizes are now comparable at over 60 inches.

An LCD television is more durable and easier to install because it is lighter and easier to hang than a plasma television.

Screen burn-in is when a ghost or afterimage becomes burned into the screen after the same image stays on it too long.

Saturation is the state of being completely soaked, filled, or reached to the maximum amount that can be absorbed or dissolved.

Metacognition is thinking about your own thinking, or being aware of and controlling how you learn and solve problems.

A plasma screen creates images with tiny gas-filled cells charged by electricity, while an LCD screen creates images with liquid crystals placed between two plates and controlled by electrical charge. In short, plasma uses gas cells, and LCD uses liquid crystals.

Plasma is an electrically charged gas made of free-moving ions and electrons.