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प्रश्न
How does the wire in the filament of a light bulb behave differently to the other wires in the circuit when the current flows?
What property of the filament wire accounts for this difference?
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उत्तर
| Filament of a light bulb | Connecting wire |
| The wire in the filament of a light bulb has a high resistance and a high melting point. So, it heats up without melting and glows when the current flows through it. | The connecting wire in a circuit has a low resistance and a low melting point. So, it does not heat up much when the current flows through it and thus does not glow. |
It is the high melting point of the filament wire that is accountable for this difference.
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