- A 100 W lightbulb has a resistance of about 12 when cold (20 deg * C) and 156 when on (hot). Estimate the temperature of the filament when hot assuming an average temperature coefficient of resistivity a = 0.0045(C) ^ - 1.

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A 100 W lightbulb has a resistance of about 12
when cold (20 deg * C) and 156 when on (hot).
Estimate the temperature of the filament when hot
assuming an average temperature coefficient of
resistivity a = 0.0045(C) ^ - 1.
Transcribed Image Text:- A 100 W lightbulb has a resistance of about 12 when cold (20 deg * C) and 156 when on (hot). Estimate the temperature of the filament when hot assuming an average temperature coefficient of resistivity a = 0.0045(C) ^ - 1.
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