Question: A small bulb is rated at 8 . 8 W when operated at 1 2 3 V . The tungsten filament has a temperature coefficient

A small bulb is rated at 8.8 W when operated at 123 V. The tungsten filament has a temperature coefficient of resistivity a =4.5 x 10-3/C. When the filament is hot and glowing, its temperature is 128C. Calculate the following (In canvas enter only the answer to part a)
a) The resistance of the filament when it is at the operating temperature.
b) The resistance when the temperature of the filament drops to 20C (i.e. when the lamp is off).
c) At 10 cents per kWh, what will be the cost of operating the light-bulb for 100 hours.

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