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To increase the brightness of a desk lamp, a

student replaces a 50-watt incandescent
lightbulb with a 100-watt incandescent lightbulb.
Compared to the 50-watt lightbulb, the 100-watt
lightbulb has
(1) less resistance and draws more current
(2) less resistance and draws less current
(3) more resistance and draws more current
(4) more resistance and draws less current

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Compared to the 50-watt lightbulb, the 100-watt lightbulb has "(1) less resistance and draws more current" although it should be noted that it is possible it as less resistance.
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