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Neither. It's just plain Watts.

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Q: Is the wattage of common light bulbs given in W per m2 or W per cm2?
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What is an element that is the gas in the light bulbs?

Argon or dry nitrogen are common fill gasses in high wattage bulbs. But low wattage bulbs are just vacuum with no fill.


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