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As the name implies, support wires support the filament wire in the bulb, The filament, of course is the wire that glows white hot, giving out light

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Q: What does the support wires do on a light bulb?
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What do the support wires do on a light bulb?

As the name implies, support wires support the filament wire in the bulb, The filament, of course is the wire that glows white hot, giving out light


What do support wire do on a light bulb?

As the name implies, support wires support the filament wire in the bulb, The filament, of course is the wire that glows white hot, giving out light


What are the parts of a light bulb called?

The globe is the outer glass shell. The shaped coil inside is the filament. Wires and the stem support the filament inside the bulb. There are gases within the light bulb to prevent it from burning out. And the base is to securely support the bulb.


What are the parts of an electric bulb?

The parts of a light bulb are the glass envelope, mixture of inert gases at a lower pressure, and a screw cap. Inside of the light bulb is the coiled tungsten filament, support wires, glass fuse enclosure, connecting wires, and the electrical contact.


What is the insulator in a light bulb?

Glass is the insulator in a light bulb. The base has a heavy piece of glass to separate the ring from the center, and there is a glass support inside the bulb to hold up the filament and separate the wires going to the filament.


What makes the light bulb get brighter?

by shorter wires or thiker wires


How do you make a battery light a light bulb?

Make a circuit with 2 wires a batery and a light bulb and touch wire to medle on light bulb


If there are more wires does the light get brighter?

No. Or at least not perceptually. The wires only supply electricity to the bulb - the bulb is what limits the current.


How does light turn on and off with no switch and light and no wires?

Perhaps by unscrewing the bulb light.


How can you change a closed circuit to a open circuit?

u need a battery 2 wires and a light bulb. Step 1. Get the 2 wires and connect them to the battery step 2. connect the other side at the bottom of the light bulb the light bulb should light if it doesn't :(


How to change a open circuit to a closed circuit?

u need a battery 2 wires and a light bulb. Step 1. Get the 2 wires and connect them to the battery step 2. connect the other side at the bottom of the light bulb the light bulb should light if it doesn't :(


What do the wires in the middle of a light bulb do?

The filament is made of tungten and these 'wires' (filament) conduct electricity.