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What is the difference between Incandescent Bulbs and Fluorescent Lamps?

Asked by C. Gray, Last updated: Sep 30, 2024

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Barry Mclean

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Answered Oct 08, 2020

There are different types of lights that are available but some are considered to be better than the others. When you say incandescent, this would work by heating the filament in the bulb. Fluorescent is different in the sense that it will work by producing a type of bright light that will fill a tube that is made out of ionized gas.

If you would compare the energy efficiency of the two, you would also notice that fluorescent bulbs are more efficient. The way that they produce light is also different. Fluorescent bulbs will definitely give off brighter light for sure. You can buy a low powered fluorescent light that will be as bright as an incandescent bulb.

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F. Lopez

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Answered May 20, 2020

The two most common kinds of lighting fixtures today are incandescent bulbs and fluorescent lamps. Incandescent bulbs are old and outdated, while fluorescent lamps are relatively new and are replacing incandescent bulbs in many applications. Incandescent bulbs produce light by heating a metallic filament until it begins to emit light.

On the other hand, fluorescent lamps create light by exciting gas and are technologically advanced. Fluorescent lamps possess better characteristics compared to an incandescent bulb, the most significant of which is efficiency. An incandescent bulb consumes anywhere from four to eight hours as much power. Another critical problem of incandescent bulbs is their short lifespan.

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