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Which light bulb uses more energy?

Updated: 9/18/2023
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Incandescent and halogen light bulbs use more energy than compact fluorescent lights and LED lights.

Fluorescent lamps with magnetic ballasts use more energy than fluorescent lamps with electronic ballasts.

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What is a word that means a light bulb that uses more energy than a fluorescent light bulb?

incandescent


What uses more electricity a lit light bulb or an empty socket of the same rating switched on?

When the bulb is lit it uses energy. When there is no bulb, no energy is used even if it is switched on.


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The job of a light bulb is to convert electrical energy into visible light energy. (Not ALL of the electrical energy a bulb uses is converted to light energy. Their efficiency is quite low. An incandescent light bulb is more efficient as a heater than as a source of visible light. Fortunately, our eyes are very sensitive.)


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How has the light bulb impact the society in a negative way?

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Non-living thing that uses energy?

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Does a high watt bulb give more energy than a low watt bulb?

More watts means it uses more energy per second (watt is a unit of power). If it is a light-bulb of the same type of technology, the higher-watt light bulb would also give off more light.


What is the Electrical power for a lightbulb?

The power rating for a light bulb (like "40 W") tells how much electrical power the light bulb uses. All of the power used by the bulb is either converted into light or heat. In an incandescent bulb, most of the energy becomes heat. In a fluorescent bulb, more of it becomes light.


What does an energy saving light bulb do?

It uses less energy to produce the same amount of illumination as a standard light bulb


Is a light bulb an energy source?

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