how does the life of a bulb depend on its wattage?

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how does the life of a bulb depend on its wattage?

I hope i get links to explain this with mathematical analysis

2007-02-12 02:14:52 · 1 answers · asked by san s 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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The lifetime of a light bulb is approximately inversely proportional to power consumption raised to the tenth power. This is because power is approximately proportional to V^1.6 (where V is voltage) and lifetime is inversely proportional to V^16.

2007-02-12 02:20:29 · answer #1 · answered by DavidK93 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋