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Light Bulbs and Artificial Lighting

Artificial lighting has become standard in the homes and companies of most countries. It is used for concert effects, growing food, and reading a book in bed at night.

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Why are more insects found buzzing around light bulbs on a summer evening than in winter?

In the wintertime, insects either die, or go into hiding to stay away from the cold. Therefore, they are not out and about to cluster around a lightbulb as much in the winter versus the summer.

Will adding light bulbs to a parallel circuit causes all of the light bukbs to shine less brightly?

No. In a parallel circuit, the resistance gets cut in half, so logically the bulbs would do the opposite and get brighter.

How do the types of light bulbs compare?

The main types are:

Incandescent 10 lumens per watt

Halogen 13 lumens per watt

Fluorescent 40-50 lumens per watt

LED 40-60 lumens per watt

Lumens measures the brightness, watts measures the electric power used.

How do cloudy days affect the light in photography?

The picture will just be a flash in a dark background, like a sun at night. This effect also happens when you take a photo of a brick wall.

Why do ordinary light bulbs take more electrical energy than efficient bulbs?

The filament on normal light bulbs require a higher current of electricity to light up, and are more resistant to electricity as well.

This causes it to use more electricity and generate more heat.

Why is a light bulbs filament long and thin?

The first thing you have to look at for this is the equation for resistance in an object which is R = rho(L/A) where rho is a constant and L is length and A is cross sectional area. Given this equation it should seem that a filament has a high resistance and should not be bright, but the reason it is bright is because it is so small the electrons are packed together so closely that when you send a current through the filament the electrons hit each other at such a high rate that the energy transferred from these impacts is emitted in the form of bright light.

Can light bulbs contain more than one filament?

Yes, automotive bulbs have more than one for turn and tail lights. 3 way bulbs in house lamps have 3.

How do change light bulbs on vw touran?

Without year of vehicle and which bulb(s) you mean, this question is way too vague. That said, purchase the correct replacement light bulb(s) first, before disassembling the vehicle. See sources and related links below for replacement light bulb information. Then consult your owner's manual for the replacement procedure. As simple as it sounds, the owner's manual is the best place to start for light bulb replacement instructions and illustrations.

How many lumen in a 600 mm T8 led tube?

Usually, t8 led tube with 600mm in dimension, the general power can reach up to 9-10w, in terms of light conversion efficiency of 100lm/w, which is commonly accepted today, 600mm t8 led tube could reach 900-1000lm.

How many paths can electricity take in a parallel circuites have a battery and three light bulbs?

If each lamp is connected in parallel, then there are three 'paths' that draw current from the supply.

If you have two light bulbs running on 120V circuit one is 50W the other 100W which has high resistence?

Power = voltage times current, and ohm's law state's R = V / I, so the lower wattage light bulb must have the higher resistance.

Can you use a CFL lamp in refrigerators?

Fluorescent don't like the cold, they are slow to come on. I think they have come up with some for outdoor use but a refrigerator bulb is so small I don't think I would bother.

Additionally, the lifetime of a CFL bulb is diminished each time the bulb is turned on, much more so than an incandescent bulb, and this may be a reason to avoid CFLs where the refrigerator door is opened frequently turning on the light each time.

How many watts are in a 1 watt led light?

It depends on how many Milliamp you push the 1w led. Most 1w leds are not 1w of power but less, so that they dont burn out fast. So the answer would not be 1w but truely less than 1w.

What is lighting retrofit?

A lighting retrofit is the action of upgrading your system to a more efficient, and less costly solution.

For example if you currently use a light fixture with 3 bulbs that are T12 fluorescent tubes a retrofit would be to switch to a fixture with 2 bulbs that are T5 instead. T5 bulbs are much smaller and much more efficient. They consume less electricity and will help you save a lot of money. If you are interested in learning more about retrofits you can go to Lumiversal's website. It is a company that specializes in T12/T8 retrofits and their products are extremely easy to install, they also have a page with all the terms you may encounter while researching lighting: http://lumiversal.com/resources/terms

Why does flying ants go near light bulbs?

They are attracted to light. So are termites when they swarm. Indoors, they will invariably go for the windows during the day.

Why are light bulbs round?

You can make it a cube, but what's the point of that ? It's easier to make it round than other shapes. Many Compact Fluorescent Lamps are long and thin - once again, manufacturing ease holds sway.

Amps used by 32 watt fluorescent light bulbs?

If it is a 120volt light, then it is watts / volts.

32 watts / 120 = .2667 amps.

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fluorescent lights usually have a power factor around 0.6 so a 32 watt bulb would take around 32/(120 x 0.6) amps or 0.44 amps.

What are some advantages of bright light therapy?

Bright light therapy has been established for treatment of winter depression. Some advantages of the therapy is that it fixes circadian rhythm sleep disorders and depression.

What is a carded light bulb'?

A light bulb (or light bulbs) that is (are) sold sealed in molded plastic glued to a cardboard backing, often with a hole at the top so it can be hung in a display. Up to 12 light bulbs are sold this way if each bulb is relatively small. They are referred to as 2-packs, 8-packs, 12-packs, etc.

What is the first hotel that had electricity?

In 1881, Prospect House on the shore of Blue Mountain Lake in New York's Adirondack Mountains was the first hotel in the world with an electric light in every room.

As it was far out in the wilderness Prospect House had its own Edison dynamo to generate that electricity.

The hotel was gone in 1915.