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A 60 watt lamp will poduce 60 watts during the time it is operating. If it runs for an hour, it produces 60 watt-hours of heat energy. If it runs for 16 2/3 hours, it produces 1000 watts during that period, or it can be said to use a kilowatt of energy in that 16 2/3 hours, or that it produced a kilowatt-hour of heat in that 16 2/3 hours. Heat can be expressed in watts, but we can't really convert watts into "heat in Celsius" as was asked. The heat energy generated by the lamp will heat air or the area directly around it, but by how much? This becomes a difficult problem. And we don't measure the heat produced by a lamp in degrees Celsius, but in watts or a similar measure of energy. While it is true that temperature is a measure of thermal energy, it can't be fairly applied here. A lamp produces watts of heat energy, but not "degrees" of heat energy. The investigator would have to specify a goodly number of things to determine the change of temperature (in degrees Celsius) resulting from the operation of a 60 watt lamp. It becomes a problem in thermodynamics.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y ago1 watt= 1 joules/1 sec
60 w = 60joules/minute
or=3600joules/hour
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What uses more energy a 60 watt light bulb or 18 watt light bulb?
This depends on how long it is being used. The 60 Watt bulb consumes 2.6667 times the power of an 18 Watt bulb, but energy equals power times time. There is also an amount of 'hidden' energy: the energy to manufacture and transport the bulb. This depends on how long it is being used. The 60 Watt bulb consumes 2.6667 times the power of an 18 Watt bulb, but energy equals power times time. There is also an amount of 'hidden' energy: the energy to manufacture and transport the bulb.
Can i use a 20 watt bulb in a 60 watt socket?
Technically speaking a bulb and a lamp are the same thing. You can use a 60 watt bulb in a fixture calling for a 40 watt bulb but I wouldn't. The lighting fixture may get to hot, melt and start a fire.
60-watt light bulb in jouls?
A Watt is a Joule per second. Joules measure energy and Watts measure power, which is the rate of energy used. Therefore, if you use a 60 Watt light bulb for 10 seconds, you consume 600 Joules.
What is the different between a 100 watt bulb and a 60 watt bulb?
40 watts of consumed power. The light output may be greater with one compared to the other, but wattage alone does not give us that information. Electric heaters, for example, consume 1500 watts of power and produce almost no visible light.Check the Lumen's. That is where the difference is.Current draw and light output.A 60 watt bulb uses 60 watts of electricity (i.e. it converts 60 joules of energy per second), a 100 watt bulb converts 100 joules per second. Electrical power is measured in watts. Since a 60 watt bulb pulls less energy to it than a 100 watt bulb the 60 watt bulb will not be as bright.Resistance.Just in the amount of power used and the brightness of the bulb. The 60 watt bulb might be a bit smaller.
How much energy does a sixty watt light bulb use to yield light?
It takes 60 watt-hours. Same as lighting a 1-watt bulb for 60 hours; or 60 bulbs of 1 watt each for 1 hour. You get the idea.Notice the units: watt-hours, not watts. Watt is a unit of power, watt-hour is a unit of energy. 1 watt-hour = 0.001 kWh (kilowatt-hour) = 3600 joules = 860 calories = 3.4 BTU.
What uses more energy a 60 watt light bulb or 18 watt light bulb?
This depends on how long it is being used. The 60 Watt bulb consumes 2.6667 times the power of an 18 Watt bulb, but energy equals power times time. There is also an amount of 'hidden' energy: the energy to manufacture and transport the bulb. This depends on how long it is being used. The 60 Watt bulb consumes 2.6667 times the power of an 18 Watt bulb, but energy equals power times time. There is also an amount of 'hidden' energy: the energy to manufacture and transport the bulb.
How long does it take a 60 -watt light bulb to consume 60 -watt hours of energy?
60 watt-hrs= 60 watt*1 hr so it will take 1 hour.
Can i use a 20 watt bulb in a 60 watt socket?
Technically speaking a bulb and a lamp are the same thing. You can use a 60 watt bulb in a fixture calling for a 40 watt bulb but I wouldn't. The lighting fixture may get to hot, melt and start a fire.
In a 60 watt light bulb how much energy is converted into heat?
What are the uses of Heat energy
60-watt light bulb in jouls?
A Watt is a Joule per second. Joules measure energy and Watts measure power, which is the rate of energy used. Therefore, if you use a 60 Watt light bulb for 10 seconds, you consume 600 Joules.
Why is 60 watts written on the bulb?
It is probably a 60 watt bulb (believe it or not). Bulbs are rated in watts. A 100 watt bulb is brighter and consumes more power than a 60 watt bulb
How much eletrical energy energy in kilowat hours would 60 w light bulb use un 60 sdays if left on steadily?
60 days is 24x60 hours, so the energy used is 60x24x60 watt-hours, 86400 watt-hours or 86.4 kilowatt-hours or units. If it is a 60-watt incandescent bulb it could be replaced by a 12 watt low-energy bulb, and in the same time that would use only 17.3 units, saving 69 units costing about £10.
What is the different between a 100 watt bulb and a 60 watt bulb?
40 watts of consumed power. The light output may be greater with one compared to the other, but wattage alone does not give us that information. Electric heaters, for example, consume 1500 watts of power and produce almost no visible light.Check the Lumen's. That is where the difference is.Current draw and light output.A 60 watt bulb uses 60 watts of electricity (i.e. it converts 60 joules of energy per second), a 100 watt bulb converts 100 joules per second. Electrical power is measured in watts. Since a 60 watt bulb pulls less energy to it than a 100 watt bulb the 60 watt bulb will not be as bright.Resistance.Just in the amount of power used and the brightness of the bulb. The 60 watt bulb might be a bit smaller.
How much energy is used by a 60 watt light bulb with a 45 s?
60 x 45 Joules.
Is a watt a light bulb?
A 60 watt light bulb is a light bulb with 60 watts capacity. When talking about watts, you're talking about the power that is transferred from the appliance to the accessories. Therefore, the light bulb labeled "60 watts" takes 60 watts to light up. A 60 watt light bulb will not be as bright as a 120 watt light bulb.
How come a 60 watt light bulb has a higer temperature than a 40 watt light bulb?
The electric power measured in watts is used to heat a filament in the light bulb (which glows because it is very hot). More energy gives more heat. It's very simple.
How much energy does a sixty watt light bulb use to yield light?
It takes 60 watt-hours. Same as lighting a 1-watt bulb for 60 hours; or 60 bulbs of 1 watt each for 1 hour. You get the idea.Notice the units: watt-hours, not watts. Watt is a unit of power, watt-hour is a unit of energy. 1 watt-hour = 0.001 kWh (kilowatt-hour) = 3600 joules = 860 calories = 3.4 BTU.
