The filament of an electric bulb is made of a thin wire of:

Nichrome

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Copper

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Tungsten

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Aluminium

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Solution

The correct option is C Tungsten
The filament of an electric bulb is made of tungsten because it has some amazing properties including the highest melting point (3422
°C), the lowest vapour pressure, and the greatest tensile strength among all the metals.

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In an electric bulb, light is produced due to the glowing of

(a) the glass case of the bulb.

(b) the thin filament.

(d) gases inside the glass case of the bulb.

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