THE FILAMENT OF A WIRE OF AN ELECTRIC BULB IS MADE UP OF TUNGSTEN
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The reason tungsten is used is because it has the highest melting temperature of any element at 3600 K.
To generate a lot of heat you need a big resistance. Resistance(R) is dependent on resistivity (ρ) but also on the length (l) of the wire and the width (w).
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The filament of electric bulb is made up of tungsten wire because the wire has low melting point and has high tensile strength out of all other metals
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