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Only a small fraction of the electrical energy that is used in an incandescent light bulb is transformed to light. What happens to the remaining energy?

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The remaining is lost as heat energy

Step-by-step explanation:

Incandescent bulb glows when the wire filament in the bulb is heated. The bulb converts about 10 percent of the energy to the light while the remaining is lost as heat energy

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