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A standard incandescent bulb has no gas in it. Instead it's a vacuum. The reason you get light out of it is because of the Tungsten filament has a high resistance to current flow and heats up to the point that it emits light.
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What did the light bulb take place of?
candles, gas lights, and oil lamps
What did the light bulb replace?
Candles, oil lamps, and gas lights mostly.
Why was the light bulb necessary?
Earlier forms of lighting, such as gas lights, were expensive, dangerous and gave less light than the electric light. Gas lights could not be used in places with a fire or explosion hazard.
Which gas used in light bulb?
The gas in a light bulb is Argon
what's a alliteration for light bulb?
light bulb lights up london
Is there gas when you turn on a light bulb?
yes, there is a gas in a light bulb you energise it and it glows.
What gas is inside a light bulb?
The kind of gas that is in a light bulb is called Argon.
What is in strobe lights?
A light bulb and a mirror and there is a gas inside called Xenon. Xenon allows for the very high intensity light and is long lasting.
What is the bulb in the light switch for on a Mercedes?
when you have your lights on, if you pull the switsh outwards, this will turn your fog lights on, the bulb is just to tell you your fog light are on.
How a light bulb works?
The filament in the bulb (the thin tungsten wire inside) is heated with electricity and then it lights up. That is how incandescent bulbs work. (the old kind) CFL's (Compact Fluorescent Lights) work by a gas (possibly argon) is electrically charged and then the atoms give off light.
How is the light bulb a useful invention?
The light bulb is useful because it lights up places!
What were two things used every day through the 1800s before the gas light and electric light bulb?
Two things used every day before gas lights and electric lights were flint or matches and handmade tallow candles.
