Can plants grow under regular lamp light?

Ok so i'm doing my science fair project on "Do plants grow better in artificial light or sunlight?".. and i'm wondering if plants can even grow under regular light, or do i need some type of fluorescent light. I don't want to just put the one plant in the sunlight and the other under a light where it won't even grow. What kind of light should i use that will actually make the plants grow.. but not using one of those indoor garden things?