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Tungsten is used because it has a high melting point and maintains a high strength at high temperatures - like those required to make it hot enough to give off light as a filament in an electric bulb.

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What two materials did Edison use to make filaments?

Edison used carbonized bamboo and then switched to carbonized cotton threads as materials for his early filaments in his incandescent light bulbs.


Can copper be used to make filament of bulbs?

Well, isn't that a happy little question! Copper can indeed be used to make filaments for light bulbs. Its high melting point and excellent conductivity make it perfect for this purpose. Just imagine all the beautiful light that filament will create, lighting up the world with its warm glow.


What elements make a light bulb possible?

For an element to be eligible for a light bulb, it should be highly malleable and should have a very high melting point. Tungsten is one such element which is extensively used to make filaments of electric bulbs.


Do you use pig hair to make a light bulb?

No, pig hair is not used to make light bulbs. Light bulbs are typically made using a combination of glass, metal, and tungsten or other types of filaments. Pig hair is not a suitable material for this purpose.


What element is used inside light bulbs in the periodic table?

The element used in most light bulbs is tungsten, located on the periodic table with the symbol W and atomic number 74. Tungsten's high melting point and ability to emit bright light when heated make it ideal for light bulb filaments.


What is the function of the Tungsten filament in a light bulb?

Because it has a very very high melting temperature: 6191F, 3422C. However it is also very difficult to work with, so early light bulbs used carbon for making the filament instead. Around the year 1900, carbon filaments were replaced with tantalum filaments. It was not until about 1910 that it became practical to make tungsten filaments.


What do light bulbs use for light?

to make light


What two materials did thomas Edison experiment in order to make filaments?

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What do you use light bulbs for?

to make light


Is a metal a source of light?

Answer No, not in itself. Metal can be used as a component in artificial light sources, and metal can be used to reflect light, but metal does not make light. Answer Metals, when heated to a certain temperature, can emit light. For example, Light bulbs have filaments of Tungsten in them. Electricity flowing through the Tungsten heats it up and it emits light.


What are hair like filaments of fungi?

In an incandescent light bulb (the kind that screws into a standard light socket), the filament is the piece of metal in about the middle of the glass bulb that glows and emits light and heat when electricity passes through it. It is usually made of tungsten, but originally was made of carbon. New compact fluorescent and LED-based light bulbs do not really have filaments like incandescent light bulbs. Filament is a term also used in astronomy and biology for different things, but these uses are not as common as in light bulbs.


What does W in the periodic table stand for?

W stands for Tungsten in the periodic table. Tungsten is a transition metal known for its high melting point and is commonly used in electrical applications and to make filaments in light bulbs.

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