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Current passes through the filament of the bulb causing it to heat up. When it heats up, it becomes so hot it incandesces. That means it radiates light. When the filament is white hot, it radiates light across much of the visible spectrum.

Incandescent lights also waste a lot of energy which comes out as heat.

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