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Let's say you have a 60 watt bulb. At 120 VAC that bulb will draw 1/2 amp.
By Ohm's Law: Volts = Current x Resistance. Therefore, the resistance of the bulb filament is 240 Ohms.
If 12 volts is applied across 240 Ohms the current = 12/240 or 1/20 of an amp. This small current will not be sufficient to heat up the filament and provide useful light. You might see a small glow in a dark room.
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