The given symbol stands for a/an _________ in an electric circuit.
electric bulb
The correct answer is electric bulb.
Key Points
- Electric bulb
- An electric bulb is connected to the circuit.
- It glows as the current passes through the circuit.
- However, it cannot detect very small currents.
Additional Information
- Tungsten: The metal tungsten is used for the filaments in bulbs . It has a high melting point and retains its strength when heated.
- Filaments of the light bulbs are made up of the Tungsten element.
- Its symbol is ‘W’ because of its scientific name ‘Wolfram’ and its atomic number is 74.
- Properties of filament:
- It should have a very high melting point.
- It should not burn at room temperature.
- It should have high resistivity.
- If the resistance is less, heat energy is produced is very low which is not sufficient for an electric bulb to glow so the resistance is kept high.
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