The Main Difference Between an Incandescent Bulb and a Fluorescent

question 51

Multiple Choice

The main difference between an incandescent bulb and a fluorescent bulb is that the incandescent bulb

• A) heats a wire by sending an electric current through it, while the fluorescent heats a solid powdery material by sending a current through it.
• B) uses electric current to heat a wire, while a fluorescent bulb sends an electric current through a gas.
• C) uses electromagnetic radiation to heat a wire, while a fluorescent bulb uses magnetic fields to heat a gas.
• D) heats a wire by sending an electric current through it, while a fluorescent bulb uses magnetic fields to heat a gas.
• E) sends an electric current through a gas while the fluorescent bulb heats a thin wire electrically.

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