Effects of Cold Weather on Incandescent Light Bulbs
Effects of Cold Weather on Incandescent Light Bulbs
Abstract Cold weather hasn’t previously been known to have much of an effect on incandescent light bulbs. But colder temperatures do make electricity flow more smoothly and easily. In this experiment, it was concluded that cold weather, does in fact, affect an incandescent light bulb in a circuit. The tests in this experiment showed that when a light bulb circuit is placed in cold temperatures, the incandescent light bulb seems to glow brighter than it would in a warmer temperature. Especially when it is in those low temperatures for an extended period of time.
Introduction The average life span of a 60 watt incandescent bulb is about 1,000 hours. But many things affect the life span of a 60 watt bulb or any other light bulb for that matter. How often you use a light bulb is a huge factor on the amount of time you will be able to use one before it burns out. If a 60 watt incandescent light bulb is used for 3 hours a day, every day, it will last for about 11 months. But, if a 60 watt incandescent light bulb is used for 12 hours a day, every day, it will stay lit for a little under 3 months. If a 60 watt incandescent light bulb is used for 24 hours a day, every day, it will only be lit for a little over a month before it burns out. Most light bulbs don’t actually last the full expected life span. They usually burn out well before they reach their full expected life span. Which in the case of a normal 60 watt incandescent bulb, would be about 1,000 hours or close to 33 months. This seems like a long time, but when used for only a few hours a day that life span gets cut down substantially. Fluorescent light bulbs, on the other hand, have a much longer expected life span and are much more efficient than incandescent light bulbs. Their life span can reach up to 24,000 hours. Fluorescent light bulbs use gasses on the inside of the bulb to light up. When electrical current is applied to the
Abstract Cold weather hasn’t previously been known to have much of an effect on incandescent light bulbs. But colder temperatures do make electricity flow more smoothly and easily. In this experiment, it was concluded that cold weather, does in fact, affect an incandescent light bulb in a circuit. The tests in this experiment showed that when a light bulb circuit is placed in cold temperatures, the incandescent light bulb seems to glow brighter than it would in a warmer temperature. Especially when it is in those low temperatures for an extended period of time.
Introduction The average life span of a 60 watt incandescent bulb is about 1,000 hours. But many things affect the life span of a 60 watt bulb or any other light bulb for that matter. How often you use a light bulb is a huge factor on the amount of time you will be able to use one before it burns out. If a 60 watt incandescent light bulb is used for 3 hours a day, every day, it will last for about 11 months. But, if a 60 watt incandescent light bulb is used for 12 hours a day, every day, it will stay lit for a little under 3 months. If a 60 watt incandescent light bulb is used for 24 hours a day, every day, it will only be lit for a little over a month before it burns out. Most light bulbs don’t actually last the full expected life span. They usually burn out well before they reach their full expected life span. Which in the case of a normal 60 watt incandescent bulb, would be about 1,000 hours or close to 33 months. This seems like a long time, but when used for only a few hours a day that life span gets cut down substantially. Fluorescent light bulbs, on the other hand, have a much longer expected life span and are much more efficient than incandescent light bulbs. Their life span can reach up to 24,000 hours. Fluorescent light bulbs use gasses on the inside of the bulb to light up. When electrical current is applied to the