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What increases brightness?
So technically speaking brightness depends on both voltage and current. An increase in either voltage or current will increase the brightness of a bulb. In incandescent bulbs, this is the case. Still, you can sometimes increase the voltage, allowing more current to flow in, and in turn, the power or brightness.
Why does the brightness of a bulb increase?
Ultimately, the brightness is determined by the input voltage. The filament of a lamp increases in resistance as it builds up in heat.
Can you make light bulbs glow brighter?
The bulb which dissipates more power will glow brighter. In series, both bulbs have the same current flowing through them. The bulb with the higher resistance will have a greater voltage drop across it and therefore have a higher power dissipation and brightness.
What does brightness of a bulb depend on?
resistance
The brightness of a lightbulb is given by its power. P = I2R, and so brightness depends on current and resistance. If the bulbs are identical, they have the same resistance.
What indicates the brightness of a bulb?
A lumen measures the amount of light that comes from a bulb, also known as light bulb brightness. A standard 40W bulb is equal to 400+ lumens, which represents the brightness of a bulb. Typically, the higher the wattage, the higher the lumens, and the more light output.
How do you find which bulb will glow brighter in parallel?
To find which bulb will glow brighter we need to find the power dissipation across each of them. From the relation P=(V*V)/R since voltage is same we can say that power dissipation will be higher for the bulb with lower resistance i.e. 60W bulb. Hence 60W bulb will glow brighter in parallel connection.
Which bulb glow brighter 60W or 100w?
Answer: The bulb rated at 100 W will be brighter. When both bulbs are connected to the rated voltage, they will dissipate the rated power. The brightness of a bulb depends on the power it dissipates, so the 100 W bulb will be brighter than the 60 W bulb.