2007-01-18 11:28:21 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
the filament in a 100 watt bulb has more electricity flowing through it and is therefore hotter and emits higher intensity light radiation.
2007-01-18 11:34:14 · answer #1 · answered by epbr123 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The light bulb emits light Energy from electric Energy or power(watts),
and the amount of light is directly proportional to the WATT.
Emited light is measured in candle light.
1 candle light of light is the light you get from acandle of a standard size on a certain unit area.
a bulb with higher watts gives off light equal to more candles
than abulb with less watts.
2007-01-18 20:28:25 · answer #2 · answered by cookiedada 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because you are sending more power too it
a 60 watt bulb can be brighter than a 100 watt bulb, if the filament is cut in half. (it will burn very very white and will burn out very soon)
2007-01-18 19:32:08 · answer #3 · answered by SUPERMAN 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because you are sending more power into it
60 watt bulbs are dimmer because you are sending less power but i wouldn't reccomend incandescent lightbulbs
i would get those energy efficent flourecent bulbs they only have 13 watts
2007-01-18 19:54:46 · answer #4 · answered by macgyver 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
More resistance means electricity has to work harder to get through the filament, makes it hotter, brighter.
2007-01-18 19:32:28 · answer #5 · answered by up y 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think like fire.
Little fire, like a match or candle, little light.
Big fire, torch or bonfire, bigger light.
Watts = energy, so more energy gives a brighter light.
It has to do with things like energy + object = object change color (like iron in a forge).
2007-01-18 19:35:27 · answer #6 · answered by brothergoosetg 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋