Explain why, filament type electric bulbs are not power efficient.

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In the filament type electrical bulb, most of the energy is consumed in heating the filament. the filament first gets heated up and then glow. A large amount, 95%, of electrical energy is lost as heat energy. Therefore, filament type of bulb is not power efficient or energy efficient.

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