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What is filament..

Solution:-The filament is the light producing portion of the electric bulb. The filament is made with Tungsten, which has high resistivity. When electric current passes through the filament, it becomes extremely hot and produces light.

 

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Dear Student,

A filament is a thin wire seen in a electic bulb. It is usually made of a metal with high melting point foe example tungsten. When electricity passes through this filament, it gets heated up and produces light. This is the principle of an electric bulb.

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