The tungsten filament of an incandescent lamp has a resistance of 200 at room temperature. (a)

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The tungsten filament of an incandescent lamp has a resistance of 200 Ω at room temperature.
(a) What would the resistance be at an operating temperature of 1600oC?
(b) Assuming it is plugged into a 120-V outlet, what is its power output when just starting up?
(c) By how much does its power output change from the room temperature value when it is at its operating temperature?
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College Physics

ISBN: 978-0321601834

7th edition

Authors: Jerry D. Wilson, Anthony J. Buffa, Bo Lou

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