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# A 100 W Bulb Has Tungsten Filament of Total Length 1.0 M and Radius 4 × 10−5 M. the Emissivity of the Filament is 0.8 and σ = 6.0 × 10−8 W M−2k4. Calculate the Temperature of - Physics

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#### Question

A 100 W bulb has tungsten filament of total length 1.0 m and radius 4 × 10−5 m. The emissivity of the filament is 0.8 and σ = 6.0 × 10−8 W m−2K4. Calculate the temperature of the filament when the bulb is operating at correct wattage.

#### Solution

Given:

Power of the bulb, P = 100 W

Length of the filament, l = 1.0 m

Radius of the filament, = 4 × 10−5 m

According to Stefan's law,

("Energy radiated"/ "time") = e.AsigmaT^4

Here, e is the emissivity of the tungsten and σ is Stefan's constant.

∴ P = e.(pir^2)sigmaT^4
⇒ 100 =(0.8)xx 3.14xx(4xx10^-5)xx6xx10^-8xxT^4
⇒ T = 1700K ("approximately")

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