I understand that removing bulb E will cause the equivalent resistor to change in the circuit. This change will cause the current across the circuit to change (which will either brighten or dim the bulbs).
I found that R_eq (with E) is 1.167.
R_eq = [1 + (1/1+1)]^-1 + [1 + 1]^-1 = 1.167
I...
When using the voltmeter and ammeter to investigate the circuit, it was found that the batter had a current of 0.67 A, the two 30 Ω bulbs had a current of 0.17 A, and the two 10 Ω bulbs had a current of 0.50 A. In terms of voltage, each bulb had a voltage of 5 V. When the switch was closed, the...
I attached a picture. I bought my house in February and one room has these lights inset into the ceiling. The whole fixture can kind of jiggle around with the light in it. How am I supposed to remove the bulb? It doesn't obviously unscrew or anything. Do I need to remove the whole fixture?
I don't know where to start for part (c), I've managed to get (a) and (b).
Can someone simply guide me, I think I'm having trouble understanding what the teacher means by just having an x dependance...
Does this mean I only work with the x components of the magnetic field and the electric...
Lightbulbs are rated in watts. Watts = energy/time = volts*current
Does it matter if you have a very low voltage source with a very high current or a very high voltage with a very low current?
If the voltage and current multiplied meets the power rating, what should it matter what proportion...
I am using a 1.5 V incandescent light bulb. I know that if I connect a 9V battery to it or any higher voltage, it will burn it due to the large current flowing through it (Ohm's law if V goes up then the current goes up as well assuming constant R).
Now I a have a 12 V mini hydro generator...
Homework Statement
When an incandescent light bulb is switched on, it can take a few moments for the filament to fully heat up and reach its equilibrium temperature. Assume the filament of a given light bulb is made of Tungsten, and also
assume the potential difference across the filament is...
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Two lightbulbs in series, one with 50W one with 100W which is brighter. I have two different solutions and can't see my error. Using PR=V^2 and I^2=P/V 50/√50R1=100/√100R2 with the same current and R2=2R1. Using PR=V^2 and the same voltage across both bulbs yields 50R1=100R2 or R1=2R2. Which...
Homework Statement
(a)Estimate the number of photons per second emitted by a 100-W lightbulb, assuming a photon wavelength of 550nm.(b) A person can just see this bulb for a distance of 800m, with the pupil dilated to 7.5mm. How many photons per second are entering the pupil?
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Homework Equations
I know that power of a lightbulb/resister is I^2 * R
The Attempt at a Solution
OK.
Here's my attempt:
Let's consider the situation where we do not close the lightbulb and assume that the wires and switch are ideal because they have no resistance. I...
Homework Statement
Homework Equations
no equations
The Attempt at a Solution
I know that we will have an equal current flowing through bulbs 1 and 2 when we connect them in parallel in accordance with kirchhoffs voltage law which says that the voltage drops around both paths must be equal...
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In a household, the wife reads a book that uses a light bulb that has a resistance of 100Ω and is connected to a 100 V line while the husband watches a TV that draws 100 W of power. They do these actives for 200 mins. Power comes from a wind generator that charges batteries...
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Two identical light bulbs are connected to the ends of the battery. In the first case they are connected in series and in the second they are connected in parallel mode. What is the ratio of the electrical power of light bulbs connected as mentioned?
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The light in a lightbulb is the result of an increase in temperature. This increase is created by both a highter elektrical resistance in the wire and a highter elektric current. But a higher resistance results in a lower elektric current (I) (I=V/R), so it is both increasing and decreasing the...
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Consider a refrigerator whose 40-W light bulb remains on continuously as a result of a malfunctioning of the switch inside the refrigerator. The refrigerator has a coefficient of performance (COP) of 1.3 and the cost of electricity is estimated to be 10 cents per kWh...
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Figure 1 shows the relationship between voltage and current when voltage is applied to a certain light bulb. Next, as shown in Figure 2, the bulb is connected in series with a 12-V battery and a 5 ohm resistor...
So I purchsaed this 6300 lumen light bulb, clear white glass, with a tugsten fillament.
I have this small desk lamp that used to have some 30 or 60 watt light bulb installed. I replaced that with the more powerful one, but... why did the more powerful one burn out? One day, it just burned out...
Q: How many science fiction writers does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: Two, but it's actually the same person doing it. He went back in time and met himself in the doorway and then the first one sat on the other one's shoulder so that they were able to reach it. Then a major time paradox...
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A 2.9 V battery rated at 695.5 A(h) has been powering the same light bulb for 44.2 hours. The total resistance in the circuit has averaged out to be 5.3 Ohms.
The light bulb has unexpectedly burned out, and was replaced with a new one. The total resistance in the circuit...
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Suppose a gas-filled incandescent light bulb is manufactured so that the gas inside the bulb is at atmospheric pressure when the bulb has a temperature of 20.0 °C. Find the gauge pressure inside such a bulb when it is hot, assuming its average hot temperature is 65.0 °C...
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A 100-W, 120-V lightbulb has a resistance of 12 ohm when cold (20°C) and 140 ohm when on (hot). Calculate its power consumption (a) at the instant it is turned on, and (b) after a few moments when it is hot.
Homework Equations
P=IV, P=I^'R, P=V^2/R
The Attempt at a Solution...
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Consider a 2N3904 NPN transistor in a circuit. Treat the lightbulb as a 100 ohm resistor. For different values of R, what is the current through the lightbulb? Enter two digits rounded to the nearest 0.1 amps.
If R=500 ohms, the current through the lightbulb is:
If R=5...
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If 5 percent of the power of a 100 W bulb is radiated in the visible spectrum, how many visible photons are radiated per second?
Homework Equations
E=hf=hc/λ
The Attempt at a Solution
I know how to solve this, I just wanted to make sure.
I will take 5 W or J/s as the...
Homework Statement
Will the light bulb light up?
Homework Equations
N/A
The Attempt at a Solution
Why won't it light up? I see a path from the - to the +!
Homework Statement
The circuit has identical light bulbs. A fourth identical light bulb is added to the circuit. How does the brightness of the original light bulbs change?
a)All of them get dimmer
b)X,Z get dimmer, Y brighter
c)X,Z brighter, Y dimmer
d)X,Y dimmer, Z brighter
e)X,Y brighter, Z...
The question
I've been given this question by a teacher and I'm clueless as to what b) and c) are. Could you please help? I would really appreciate it. The prize is a place to see a lecture on quantum simulation at our local University.
Thank you :)
I just finished an experiment on blackbody radiation, and one of the post lab questions asked me on the possible ways in which a light bulb can be made more efficient such that the majority of the light it produces falls in the visible spectrum.
After some quick research I think one of the...
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I put twenty light bulbs (rated for 100 watts, 120 volts) in series in my room. They light up. It's real bright in here. Now I unplug nineteen of them. Why isn't the remaining either 20 times brighter or just explode. In...
Does anyone know an approximate voltage needed to melt the filament of a typical 120V/60W incandescent bulb?
I'm doing a research project and I've calculated 211V. However, I don't have a power supply capable of delivering it - yet. So for now I can't test my theory.
and I haven't had...
Homework Statement
"A light bulb is 85% efficient. If it is supplied with 60J of electrical energy, how much of this energy is transferred to its surroundings as light energy?
The attempt at a solution
So I calculated that 85% of 60 is 51J, however I don't know if being "efficient"...
An incandescent lightbulb produces incoherent light. But on Wikipedia, for instance, there is a picture of it producing a rainbow diffraction pattern on the diffraction grating page. But since the bulb is putting out incoherent light, it should be intensities rather than fields that add...
Homework Statement
How do I find the answer for part C?
3) A battery with an Emf of 12 volts is hooked up to a 125 ohm resistor and an ammeter. The ammeter measures a current of 75 mA.
a) Calculate the internal resistance of the battery and the actual voltage across the battery.
b) Calculate...
I was piddling with my meter and graphing calculator and came up with this equation
y= .08x+.14
This equation uses the number of batteries for X, and the Amp draw through a light bulb for Y.
The results are theoretical past 4 batteries.
The batteries were 1.29 v when the experiment began...
A CFL can be classified as "5000 K", but (correct me if I'm wrong) the gases inside the tube do NOT get anywhere near that hot. Which brings up my first question:
How hot does a CFL get? Since the spectrum is not a blackbody, it's not easy to tell just by looking at the emission spectra. I...
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I have been working on my extended essay (IB) in physics these past few months, and my topic is the current surge that occurs when a light bulb is first turned on, due to temperature.
I have finished all the math/theoretical part for this, and long story short, as I expected...
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A lightbulb marked "75W at 120V" is at one end of a long extension cord in which each of the two conductors has a resistance of 0.800Ω. The other end of the extension cord is plugged into a 120V outlet. Find the actual power of the bulb.
Homework Equations
P = V^2/ R...
I cannot seem to solve this problem:
A typical "light dimmer" used to dim the stage lights in a theater consists of a variable inductor L (whose inductance is adjustable between zero and Lmax) connected in series with the lightbulb B as shown in Figure 31-36. The electrical supply is 240 V...
1. The electric power P is dissipated by a light bulb of resistance R is P=v^2/R, where V represents the line voltage. During a brownout, the line voltage is 10.0% less than its normal value. How much power is drawn by a light bulb during the brownout if it normally draws 100.0 W (watts)? Assume...
So I've made a circuit that lights up a light bulb whenever it's dark. I did this using a photoresistor and it is working. However, I have a relay switch with a 9V battery and a 7.2V lightbulb. When it was supposed to turn on, it lasted a couple of minutes and the battery is now dead. Should I...
So I googled and found out that brightness of a lightbulb is directly related to current, but for some reason it doesn't match the concept I have in my head.
I know that a lightbulb gets brighter as it gets hotter (like any kind of metal)
So for a lightbulb to get brighter, it needs more...
Homework Statement
http://www.screencast.com/users/trinhn812/folders/Jing/media/23298f1b-2ef4-4cdf-8b7a-58c9be07335a
Homework Equations
E=hf
The Attempt at a Solution
I'm not even sure how to get the distance for this problem.
Homework Statement
You have two light bulbs: Bulb A is rated at 25 Watts and Bulb B is rated at 100 Watts. You plug it into a standard light socket that provides a voltage difference of 120 volts.
Which light bulb will use more energy during the same period of time? How many more?
Bulb A = 25...
I was with my electrician friend the other day, and we stuck two copper wires into each of the holes of a regular 120V outlet then smashed a 100W light bulb and took the resistor (small coiled looking thing) out of it and set it on a piece of wood and touched the copper wires to each end of the...
Homework Statement
Two light bulbs of resistance R1=10 ohms and R2 = 15ohms are connected in series with a 25V battery. Which bulb glows more brightly?
Now the bulbs are connected in parallel with the battery. Which bulb now glows more brightly?
Homework Equations
V=IR
The...
Apologies for the atrocious attempt at a drawing:
So my professor said that if you close the switch, the upper lightbulb (n° 2) will go out. How exactly do you know this? Well of course, if you replace the changing magnetic field that is inducing an emf with a battery somewhere close to...
Homework Statement
By comparing with the luminosity of the Sun, calculate the absolute magnitude of a 60W lightbulb. [THe absolute magnitude of the Sun is +4.75; you may ignore colour differences]
Homework Equations
m-M=5log(d/10pc)
f = \frac{L}{4\pi d^{2}}
m1 - m2 = -2.5long(f1 / f2)
The...
I recently ran into the situation where one of my lamps lightbulb burned out. So I changed the bulb. I left home for a second and when I came back, the bulb wasnt burning anymore. So I started to investigate it.
Turns out the new bulb didnt burn out. Everything seems to be ok with it, but then...
Homework Statement
Rank the lightbulbs in order of brighness.
http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/5871/lightbulb.png
Homework Equations
All lightbulbs are identical.
The Attempt at a Solution
A is brightest, then B=C, then D=E
A>B=C>D=E
B and C are the same...