The light bulb is an electric device that produces light by passing an electric current through a filament, causing it to glow and emit light. It revolutionized the way we illuminate our surroundings and made artificial lighting widely accessible.
Imagine the light bulb as a tiny sun trapped inside a glass cage. When you turn on the switch, it's like giving a command to the sun to radiate its light and brighten up your room.
Thomas Edison: He was an American inventor who is credited with inventing the practical incandescent light bulb in 1879.
Filament: This is the thin wire inside the light bulb that gets heated up by electricity and produces light.
Incandescent Lighting: Refers to any lighting method that uses a filament to produce visible light when heated.
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