Question

Why copper isnot used in filament instead of tungsten.

Answer 1

Answer:

Copper wire is not used in filament of a bulb because it does not have a higher resistance hence it will illuminate negligible amount of light. if we will use a thick tungsten wire so the surface area will be more resulting more amount of heat and less amount of light. thank you so much

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Answer 2

Answer:

Copper wire is not used in the filament of an electric bulb because copper element have very low resistance and the bulb will not glow if electricity is passed through it.21-Jan-2020