Why is a 15 watt light bulb dimmer than a 100 watt light bulb?

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Why is a 15 watt light bulb dimmer than a 100 watt light bulb?

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2007-10-24 10:58:41 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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The 15 W bulb consumes less energy in a second. Therefore it has less energy to make light with.

2007-10-24 11:27:12 · answer #1 · answered by sojsail 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The light produced is proportional to the energy absorbed by the filament of the lamp.
Not all the energy irradiated is visible to us. A great deal is in the infrared frequency.

2007-10-24 11:07:50 · answer #2 · answered by PragmaticAlien 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Becuse of the law of conservation of money.
You get what you paid for (in electricity bills).

2007-10-24 11:04:17 · answer #3 · answered by Alexander 6 · 0⤊ 5⤋