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Why is resistance useful in

lightbulbs?
A. It allows the filament to cool off and get dim.
B. It allows the filament to heat up and glow.
C. It allows the filament to heat up and get dim.
D. It allows the filament to cool off and glow.

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B. The filament in an incandescent bulb does not have a constant resistance. If you take a bulb and increase the voltage across it, the current increases too. An increase in current means the bulb gets hot—hot enough to glow. As the temperature increases, however, the resistance also increases
User Nitesh Virani
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B-it allows the filament to heat up and glow
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