Light Bulb Filament Design · PhysicsBowl 2007 #27

Physics · electromagnetism

Problem

A junior Thomas Edison wants to make a brighter light bulb. He decides to modify the filament. How should the filament of a light bulb be modified in order to make the light bulb produce more light at a given voltage? (a) Increase the resistivity only. (b) Increase the diameter only. (c) Decrease the diameter only. (d) Decrease the diameter and increase the resistivity. (e) Increase the length only.

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