Physics, asked by kusuchinnu, 9 months ago

why filament of an electric bulb for thin and long

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Answered by tisha2422

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The filament in a light bulb is made of a long, incredibly thin length of tungsten metal. ... In a 60-watt bulb, the coil is less than an inch long. Tungsten is used in nearly all incandescent light bulbs because it is an ideal filament material.

Answered by Anonymous

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Light bulbs glows when electricity is passed through the filament. High melting point tungsten has melting point of 3422C so it doesn't melt when current is passed it doesn't melt. Tungsten apart from having high melting point also has high tensile strength.

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