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There is negligible savings by leaving the light on. It does take slightly more energy to turn on a fluorescent light that to just keep it burning, but their are no savings if the time is more than a second or two.
we have tested that when you keep the lights on it uses more electricity than if you turn the lights on and off
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Why do you sometimes get a shock when turning on a light switch and holding a door knob?
It may be static electricity, or more possibly... an ungrounded light switch.
Does leaving on a cell phone cost money?
The carrier won't charge you extra. However, leaving your phone on will use more electricity than turning it off. You will then need to charge it more often, causing you to be charged more by your power company.
Does turning on lights take more energy then leaving the lights on?
No. Turning on a light uses no more current than keeping it on. This may differ with specialty lights like sodium vapor or metal halides which require a large current to "start" but these lights are rarely used in the home. Turning on an inductive device like an electric motor requires much more of a "kick" to start it, conversely. A standard light bulb though? No, leaving the lights on uses far more power than switching them on.
What kind of energy is used when turn on a light bulb is called?
Electricity is the type of energy that is used when you turn on a light bulb. When you leave a room, you use more energy by leaving the light on than if you turn it off and back on when you return.
Does turning a fluorescent bulb on and off use more energy than leaving it on for a few hours?
i believe so because turning the light bulb on requires a stronger "burst" of energy to get it going, whereas maintaining it you're not pulling more energy in shorter bursts.
What takes more electricity: leaving the lights on all day or running the air conditioner for an hour?
Running the air conditioner for an hour typically consumes more electricity than leaving the lights on all day.
Why do ordinary light bulbs take more electrical energy than efficient bulbs?
The filament on normal light bulbs require a higher current of electricity to light up, and are more resistant to electricity as well. This causes it to use more electricity and generate more heat.
Can you use static electricity to light a light bulb?
No, static electricity is not typically strong enough to light a light bulb. To light a light bulb, you generally need a continuous flow of electricity, which is not provided by static electricity. Static electricity is more commonly used in applications like static shocks or attracting small objects.
Turning off the fridge at night does it cost more electricity?
No, but whatever you save on electricity you are likely to lose on the food going bad faster.
How does it save energy to turn off lights?
Turning off lights saves energy by reducing the amount of electricity consumed. When a light is on, it continuously draws power from the electrical grid, using more energy the longer it is left on. By turning off lights when they are not needed, less electricity is used, leading to lower energy consumption and a decrease in utility costs.
Does a 100w light bulb use more electricity than a toaster?
It depends on the wattage of the toaster. If the toaster has a wattage greater than 100W, then it will use more electricity than a 100W light bulb. If the toaster has a wattage less than 100W, then the light bulb will use more electricity.
This element's resistance to the flow of electricity is greatly affected by the amount of light shining on it?
The element described is a photovoltaic cell, which produces electricity when exposed to light. The electrical resistance of a photovoltaic cell decreases as more light shines on it, allowing it to generate more electricity.
