The effect of current utilised in a bulb is the conversion of electrical energy into light energy through the heating of the filament inside the bulb. This process is known as resistive heating, where the current passing through the filament encounters resistance, causing it to heat up and produce light.
The filament is fine so that its electrical resistance can be quite high. It is also long, for the same reason. Usually it is coiled up to fit the length in the lamp. The heating effect of electric current is proportional to the current squared, time the resistance (I*I*R). Most of the effect is due to the current. The current through the filament must be limited to stop it melting. Adding resistance will do that. Taking resistance away increases heating. So, a low energy lamp has a very thin filament and a high energy lamp will have a thicker filament.
Because the filament is in effect a resistor. Copper is too good a conductor to provide resistance to the current, and would simply allow the current to complete the circuit. The light is generated by the filament glowing as it heats up in resistance to the current. Tungsten is a much better resistor.
The heating effect is used. Normally the current flows through the fuse without undue heating. But if too much current passes through, the fuse will heat and melt, thus stopping the current which could cause a fire if it was not stopped.
The ability of light to cause electron movement and electric current is known as the photoelectric effect. When photons of light strike a material, they can transfer their energy to electrons, causing them to be ejected from the material, which can then result in the generation of an electric current.
The effect of current utilised in a bulb is the conversion of electrical energy into light energy through the heating of the filament inside the bulb. This process is known as resistive heating, where the current passing through the filament encounters resistance, causing it to heat up and produce light.
When an electric current passes through a special material called a filament, it generates heat due to resistance in the material. This heat causes the filament to glow and emit light. The visible light produced is a result of the electrons in the filament gaining energy and releasing it in the form of photons.
The filament is fine so that its electrical resistance can be quite high. It is also long, for the same reason. Usually it is coiled up to fit the length in the lamp. The heating effect of electric current is proportional to the current squared, time the resistance (I*I*R). Most of the effect is due to the current. The current through the filament must be limited to stop it melting. Adding resistance will do that. Taking resistance away increases heating. So, a low energy lamp has a very thin filament and a high energy lamp will have a thicker filament.
Devices such as electric motors, transformers, inductors, and magnetic-based sensors utilize the magnetic effect of current. These devices rely on the interaction between electric current and magnetic fields to operate effectively in various applications.
Because the filament is in effect a resistor. Copper is too good a conductor to provide resistance to the current, and would simply allow the current to complete the circuit. The light is generated by the filament glowing as it heats up in resistance to the current. Tungsten is a much better resistor.
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The heating effect of electric current was discovered by James Prescott Joule in the mid-19th century. Joule's experiments showed that the temperature of a conductor increases when an electric current passes through it.
Effects of an Electric current -1) Heating effect -e.g. - Heater / Geyser etc.2) Magnetic effect -e.g. - Electric Bell etc.3) Chemical effect -e.g. - Battery charging etc.4) Lighting effect -e.g. - Electric bulb etc.
The magnetic effect of electric current is known as electromagnetic effect. It is observed that when a compass is brought near a current carrying conductor the needle of compass gets deflected because of flow of electricity. This shows that electric current produces a magnetic effect.
The heating effect is used. Normally the current flows through the fuse without undue heating. But if too much current passes through, the fuse will heat and melt, thus stopping the current which could cause a fire if it was not stopped.
The main effects of an electric current are the generation of heat (thermal effect), the production of light (light effect), and the creation of a magnetic field (magnetic effect).
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