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The incandescent bulb’s warm glow masks its vast energy loss as heat
10 Feb 2026
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What was the key design feature that allowed incandescent bulbs to produce light without the filament burning out immediately?
The filament was made of copper to resist burning out.
The bulb was filled with oxygen to help the filament glow brighter.
The glass bulb was evacuated or filled with inert gas to prevent filament oxidation.
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Incandescent bulbs illuminate by heating a filament inside a protective glass bulb to glowing temperatures
25 Jan 2026
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What is the primary reason the filament inside an incandescent bulb is enclosed in a glass bulb filled with inert gas or evacuated?
To increase the brightness of the light emitted by the filament
To cool the filament and extend its lifespan
To prevent the filament from oxidizing and burning out quickly
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