Electric Bulbs
Learn about electric bulbs, their construction, filament properties, energy conversion, and related electrical concepts.
Questions
State whether given statement is True or False
An electric bulb is a source of electricity.
- True
- False
Fill in the blanks:
- low resistivity and a high melting point.
- high resistivity and a high melting point.
- high resistivity and a low melting point.
- low resistivity and a low melting point.
An electric bulb converts electrical energy into
- sound energy
- mechanical energy
- nuclear energy
- none of these
A building has $10$ bulbs of $40W$, $5$ bulbs of $100W$, $5$ fans of SOW and one heater of $1$ kilowatt.Every day bulbs are using for $5$ hours, fans are using for $8$ hours and heater is using for $1$ hour. The electric mains voltage is $220 V$. Calculate:
- Maximum power of the electric circuit in the building
- The minimum capacity of main fuse in the building and
- The cost of consumed electric energy the rate of Rs $5$ per unit in a week
- Maximum power of the electric circuit in the building.
_________ wire is used in an electric bulb.
- copper
- tungsten
- iron
- aluminium
LEDs are extensively used to replace bulbs because:
- it consumes less electricity.
- have longer life.
- has more power.
- all of the above.
When the current passes through the filament, it gets heated to incandescence and give light while the connecting wires are not heated because
- The connecting wires are good conductor of heat while the filament is bad conductor.
- The connecting wires are of low resistance while the filament is of high risistance.
- The density of connecting wires is less than that of the filament.
- The connecting wires are bad conductor of heat while the filament is good conductor.
A bulb of 100W means that it will consume electrical energy at the rate of
- 100 KJ per second
- 100 KJ per hour
- 100 joules per second
- 100 joules per hour
The bulbs which emit a bluish light, are
- filled with argon
- filled with nitrogen
- vacuum bulbs
- coated from inside with a light blue colour
The filament of an electric bulb is of tungsten because
- its resistance is negligible.
- it is cheaper.
- its melting point is high.
- filament is easily made.
An electric bulb is filled with :
- hydrogen
- oxygen and hydrogen
- electrical energy
- nitrogen and argon
The filament of bulb offers ______ resistance to electric current.
- no
- low
- high
- very low
When current is passed through an electric bulb, its filament glows, but the wire leading current to the bulb does not glow because :
- Less current flows in the leading wire as compared to that in the filament
- The leading wire has more resistance than the filament
- The leading wire has less resistance than the filament
- Filament has coating of fluorescent material over it
The filament of a bulb is usually a
- Thin wire with many coils
- Thick wire with many coils
- Thin straight wire
- Thick strength wire
The material which is used as a filament for bulb has high ____________ .
- Boiling point
- Melting point
- freezing point
- pressure
Which of the following is/are properties of filament of bulb?
- High melting point
- Low melting point
- Non-corrosive
- high temperature resistance
Which of the following things can be used as a filament of electric bulb?
- Tungstan
- Tin
- Lead
- Steel
Which of the following will create breaking of filament of a bulb?
- Large current flowing through filament
- Less current flowing through filament
- Corrosion from air
- Expansion because of heat produced
A 25W and 100W bulb are joined in series and connected to the mains. Which bulb will glow brighter?
- 25 W bulb
- 100 W bulb
- Both bulb will glow brighter
- None will glow brighter
LEDs are extensively used to replace . bulbs because:
- it consumes less electricity
- have longer life
- has more power
- all of the above
The glowing of electric bulb is based on _________ effect of current.
- <span>heating</span>
- magnetic
- luminous
- none of the above
When an electric bulb breaks, there is a mild bang due to:
- The photo-chemical reaction between the enclosed gases.
- The compressed gases rushing out suddenly.
- The air rushing into fill the evacuated space.
- None of these
In the bulb there is a -
- Long wire
- Short wire
- Thin wire
- Wide wire
An electric bulb converts electrical energy into
- sound energy
- mechanical energy
- nuclear energy
- none of these
The filament of an electric bulb is of tungston because
- Its resistance is negligible.
- It is cheaper.
- Its melting point is high.
- filament is easily made.
The filament of a bulb is usually a:
- thin wire with many coils
- thick wire with many coils
- thin straight wire
- thick straight wire
The wire of an electric lamp has a:
- high resistance and a high melting-point
- high resistance and low melting-point
- low resistance and low melting-point
- low resistance