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Tungsten ( chemical name Wolfram ) is used for the filament of an incandescent lamp.
This is due to ability for making fine guage Tungsten wires , mechanical strength of such wires and the High melting point , which is considerably more than the normal operating temperature of the filament.
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Which element is used in light bulbs as the filament?
Generally, tungsten.
The metal with the highest melting point for this reason it is often used as the filament in light bulbs?
tungsten
What are carbon filaments for light bulbs?
Modern light bulb filaments are usually Tungsten not Carbon. However early bulbs used things like silk coated with Carbon. Filament means thin thread. The bulbs are filled with inert gas like Argon to stop the filament from burning up with oxygen. Arc lamps use Carbon rods though.
Light bulbs last longer when they are filled with what gas?
Incandescent light bulbs need to have an inert gas or a vacuum to prevent the filament from being surrounded by air (with oxygen) which would enable the filament to catch fire and burn. Inert gases used include argon, krypton and nitrogen or some combination of them.
What element is used as the metal in domestic light bulbs?
tungsten <<>> Also along with the above, aluminium for the shell, steel for the filament holders, and in past years brass was used for the shell until manufactures found out it was cheaper to use aluminium for the job.
What elements are in light bulbs as a filament?
Light bulb filaments are usually made of tungsten, which has a very high melting point. Occasionally carbon is used as a filament.
Is mercury used for the filament in light bulbs?
No, not in the filament. You are probably thinking of compact fluorescent light bulbs, which do contain mercury.
What are domestic light bulbs?
Domestic light bulbs are simply the light bulbs (usually of the filament type) used in the home.
What element is used for a filament for light bulbs?
Tungsten
Which element is used in which element is used in light Bulbs as a filament?
Tungsten
What is element is used in light bulbs as a filament?
Usually tungsten.
Which element is used in a light bulb filament?
Tungsten is an element. It is used in bulbs
Is a series or parallel circuit used for filament light bulbs?
parallel
Which element is used in light bulbs as the filament?
Generally, tungsten.
What kind of light is used in light bulbs?
Light is not used in light bulbs; light is created in light bulbs. From Edison to the invention of solid state devices, light bulbs were mostly incandescent. They made light by running electricity through a tungsten filament inside a glass bulb with the air removed. The filament got very very hot and emitted light waves (photons). The lack of air (oxygen) preserved the filament from burning up. The efficiency was atrocious, but they made light.
Gas used in some light bulbs?
Neon and argon are used in the light bulbs. Neon makes those flashy lights and argon prevents the tungsten filament from burning.
A gas used in house light bulbs?
Argon. As an inert gas, it makes the filament last longer. Some light bulbs also use Krypton.
